6th Grade Social StudiesUnit 3, Lesson 4

Population Pyramids

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16population pyramid

pyramid-shaped diagram that shows the age and male/female distribution of a population, with the youngest are represented by a rectangle at the base and the oldest by one at the top Example: Population pyramids show age and gender distribution in a country. (SS060304)

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Dependents

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Rapid population growth Slow population growth Negative population growth

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30 25 20 15 10 5 5 10 15 20 25 30

0-19

20-39

40-59

60+

Males Females

Percent of Population

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AGES MALES FEMALES

0-19 15% 14%

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30 25 20 15 10 5 5 10 15 20 25 30

0-19

20-39

40-59

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Males Females

Percent of Population

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30 25 20 15 10 5 5 10 15 20 25 30

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20-39

40-59

60+

Males Females

Percent of Population

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AGES MALES FEMALES

0-19 15% 14%

20-39 15% 14%

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30 25 20 15 10 5 5 10 15 20 25 30

0-19

20-39

40-59

60+

Males Females

Percent of Population

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30 25 20 15 10 5 5 10 15 20 25 30

0-19

20-39

40-59

60+

Males Females

Percent of Population

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AGES MALES FEMALES

0-19 15% 14%

20-39 15% 14%

40-59 13% 13%

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30 25 20 15 10 5 5 10 15 20 25 30

0-19

20-39

40-59

60+

Males Females

Percent of Population

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30 25 20 15 10 5 5 10 15 20 25 30

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20-39

40-59

60+

Males Females

Percent of Population

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AGES MALES FEMALES

0-19 15% 14%

20-39 15% 14%

40-59 13% 13%

60+ 7% 9%

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30 25 20 15 10 5 5 10 15 20 25 30

0-19

20-39

40-59

60+

Males Females

Percent of Population

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30 25 20 15 10 5 5 10 15 20 25 30

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20-39

40-59

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Males Females

Percent of Population

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30 25 20 15 10 5 5 10 15 20 25 30

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20-39

40-59

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Males Females

Percent of Population

Creating aPopulation Pyramid

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Author: Carol EgboEditors: Amy Bloom and Kimberly Hase Galek