1. 6th Grade Social Studies Unit 3, Lesson 4 Population Pyramids

2. the age and male/female distribution of a population, 16
population 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.
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3. Population Pyramids. 28 October 2012. http://www. census

4. Population Pyramids. 28 October 2012. http://www. census

5. Population Pyramids. 28 October 2012. http://www. census

6. Population Pyramids. 28 October 2012. http://www. census

7. Population Pyramids. 28 October 2012. http://www. census

8. Population Pyramids. 28 October 2012. http://www. census

12. Dependents

13. Dependents

16. Rapid population growth Slow population growth
Negative population growth

22. International Data Base. 7 November 2012. http://www. census

23. Percent of Population Females Males 60+ 40-59 20-39 0-19
Percent of Population

24. AGES
MALES
FEMALES
0-19
15%
14%

25. Percent of Population Females Males 60+ 40-59 20-39 0-19
Percent of Population

26. Percent of Population Females Males 60+ 40-59 20-39 0-19
Percent of Population

27. AGES
MALES
FEMALES
0-19
15%
14%
20-39

28. Percent of Population Females Males 60+ 40-59 20-39 0-19
Percent of Population

29. Percent of Population Females Males 60+ 40-59 20-39 0-19
Percent of Population

30. AGES
MALES
FEMALES
0-19
15%
14%
20-39
40-59
13%

31. Percent of Population Females Males 60+ 40-59 20-39 0-19
Percent of Population

32. Percent of Population Females Males 60+ 40-59 20-39 0-19
Percent of Population

33. AGES
MALES
FEMALES
0-19
15%
14%
20-39
40-59
13%
60+ 7% 9%

34. Percent of Population Females Males 60+ 40-59 20-39 0-19
Percent of Population

35. Percent of Population Females Males 60+ 40-59 20-39 0-19
Percent of Population

36. Creating a Population Pyramid
Females
Males
60+
Creating a
Population Pyramid
40-59
20-39
0-19
Percent of Population

37. Property of Oakland Schools
Author: Carol Egbo
Editors: Amy Bloom and Kimberly Hase Galek