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Population pyramid UNIT 12
Draw a population pyramidPopulation pyramids are simple graphs
that show the age and sex of population. Each bar shows the
percentage oftotal population made up by a particular age-sex
group. For example, females aged between 5 and 9 made up 3.4per
cent of Australia's total population in 2001.
1. Use the table of population data for Australia in 2001 to
draw a population pyramid on this worksheet. The first
two age groups have been completed for you. Use a ruler to
carefully complete the rest of population pyramid.
2. Draw the pyramids for The Gambia (an LEDC) and the UK (an
MEDC)1 for 2005. Then add the following labels to thecorrect places
on the correct pyramid.
a) Large number of older people means a long life expenctancyb)
Broad base means high birth rate
c) Steeply sloping sides means a high death rated) Narrow base
means a low birth ratee) Few older people means low life
expectancyf) Straight sides means low life expectancyg) Slightly
more older women than men.
1 An MEDC (is a More Economically Developed Country) a fairly
rich country with lots of facilities and a high standard of
livingAn LEDC (is a Less Economically Developed Country) a fairly
poor country with few facilities and a relatively low standard of
living.
I.E.S. Don Bosco 2012/13 Cristina Sevilla
AGE MALE % MALE FEMALE % FEMALE
'0-4 651365 3.4% 619852 3.2%
5-9 696796 3.6% 664264 3.4%
10-14 697731 664833
'15-19 688698 656066
'20-14 665759 635402
'25-29 732176 706020
'30-34 752645 736500
'35-39 746043 736129
'40-44 736729 731096
'45-49 668057 670546
'50-54 646471 636708
'55-59 503297 493559
'60-64 398221 402988'65-69 323817 346308
'70-74 295547 334605
OVER 74 439743 679623
TOTAL POPULATION 19357594
AGE % MALE % FEMALE
'0-4 3 3
5-9 3,3 3,3
10-14 3,5 3,2
'15-19 3 3
'20-24 3 3
'25-29 3,7 3,7
'30-34 3,8 3,9
'35-39 4 4
'40-44 3,9 3,9
'45-49 3,5 3,6
'50-54 3,5 3,7
'55-59 2,9 3
'60-64 2,7 2,8
'65-69 2,3 2,6
'70-74 2 2,3
'75-79 1,5 1,6
80 1 1,4
COUNTRY:
MALES AGE FEMALES
over74
'70-74
'65-69
'60-64
'55-59
'50-54
'45-49
'40-44
'35-39
'30-34
'25-29
'20-24
'15-19
10-14
5-9
'0-4
14 12 10 8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
MALES AGE FEMALES
over74
'70-74
'65-69
'60-64
'55-59
'50-54
'45-49
'40-44
'35-39
'30-34
'25-29
'20-24
'15-19
10-14
5-9
'0-4
14 12 10 8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
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Population pyramid UNIT 12
3. Tables 1 and 2 below show the population age and sex data for
the UK (an MEDC) and India (an LEDC). Your task isto compare the
population structures of these two countries by drawing your own
population pyramids on yournotebook.
Now you are going to use your population pyramids to compare the
population structure of the two countries. In
your notebook, divide half a page in two columns. You should
label one column The United Kingdom and theother India.
Write out the following sentences under the correct heading:
a) Many babies are being born (high birth rate)b) Low birth
ratec) Many people dying (high birth rate)d) Low death ratee) Rapid
population growth (with high proportion of young to old)f) Slow
population growthg) Better medical facilitiesh) Poor medical
facilitiesi) Many children needed to work on farms
j) Children are expensivek) Is a rich countryl) Is a poor
country
I.E.S. Don Bosco 2012/13 Cristina Sevilla
AGE % MALE % FEMALE
'0-4 9 9
5-9 7,5 7,2
10-14 6,7 6,3
'15-19 5,4 5,5
'20-24 4,4 4,1
'25-29 3,5 3,8
'30-34 3 3,3
'35-39 2,4 2,3
'40-44 2,1 2,2
'45-49 1,7 2
'50-54 1,4 1,2
'55-59 1 1,2
'60-64 0,4 0,3
'65-69 0,2 0,2
'70-74 0,1 0,2
'75-79 0,1 0,1
80 0 0,1
COUNTRY:
MALES AGE FEMALES
over74
'70-74
'65-69
'60-64
'55-59
'50-54
'45-49
'40-44
'35-39
'30-34
'25-29
'20-24
'15-19
10-14
5-9
'0-4
14 12 10 8 6 4 2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
AGE % MALE % FEMALE
'0-4 4,5 4
5-9 4,5 4
10-14 4 3,5
'15-19 3,5 3,5
'20-24 4 3,5
'25-29 3,5 3
'30-34 3 2,5
'35-39 3 2,5
'40-44 3 3
'45-49 3,5 3
'50-54 3 3
'55-59 3 3
'60-64 3 2,5
'65-69 2,5 2
'70-74 1,5 1,5
'75-79 1,5 1,5
80 1 1
1. Age and sex population for the UK
AGE % MALE % FEMALE
'0-4 8 7,5
5-9 7 6,5
10-14 6,5 6
'15-19 5,5 5
'20-24 4,5 4
'25-29 4 3,5
'30-34 3 3
'35-39 3 3
'40-44 2,5 2
'45-49 2 2
'50-54 1,5 1,5
'55-59 1 1,5
'60-64 1 1
'65-69 0,5 0,5
'70-74 0,5 0,5
'75-79 0,2 0,2
80 0,2 0,2
1. Age and sex population for India
