Question

Pyramid 1: 2016

Pyramid 2: 1950

What shape type is this pyramid? A

Christmas tree, box or cup (from
Population Pyramid slideshow)

Cup

Christmas tree

Most of the population is in the

working population and past the
reproductive years.

Most of the population is younger,

meaning that the birth rate is very
high.

Age 40-44

Age 0-4

Which age group has the lowest

percentage of the population?

Age 90-94

Age 75-79

Are there any usual/interesting

anomalies in the pyramid?

No, I feel that it matches up with what No, I feel that it matches up with what
I expected after what I learned about I expected after what I learned about
population growth through Gapminder. population growth through Gapminder.

What does the shape say about the

distribution of the population?

Which age group has the highest

percentage of the population?