Question
What is shape type this
pyramid? A Christmas tree, box
or cup (from Population
Pyramid slideshow)
What does the shape say about
the distribution of the
population?
Which age group has the
highest percentage of the
population?
Which age group has the
lowest percentage of the
population?
Are there any
usual/interesting anomalies
in the pyramid?
Pyramid 1
Box shape
There is a lot of people in the age of pre-
reproductive stage, a little less people in
the reproductive stage, and back up to a
bit more in the post-reproductive years.
Ages 0-4 and 4-9 have the same
percentage in the population at 4.1% for
males and 3.9% for females
Ages 80+
Germany had a very fluctuating
population in the 3 different stages of the
period in the year 1969.
Pyramid 2
Box shape
In 2019, the shape shows that the largest
percentage of people is around the post-
reproductive stages, with the post
reproductive stage having the least amount
of people in it after they reach the age 80+
50-54 year olds
Ages 100+ is at 0% but the one right
before that is 95-99 years old with females
making up about 0.2% of the population.
Like how the video said, when there are
more babies, pre-reproductive, in the
earlier years, there will be more older or
post reproductive people later for the
country. This is shown to be correct in
Germany’s maps.