1. Population Pyramids

2. Future Population
Population pyramids are used to estimates the future population sizes, ages, growth rates

3. How to read a population pyramid
Left side is males
Right side is females
The age of citizens
How to read a population pyramid

8. Zero Growth- older and younger population are basically equal
Rapid Growth- younger population vastly outnumbers the older population
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Slow Growth- younger population is slightly higher than older population
Negative Growth- older population outnumbers the younger population

9. So what is the point?
Population pyramids help countries prepare for the future.
Example- more schools, more elderly care, fewer workers

10. This country, which is experiencing Rapid Growth, should prepare to build more schools, since they have a larger population which is below 15 years old and it can be assumed that the population will continue to grow so the country also has to plan for that.

11. This country, which is experiencing Negative Growth, should prepare to have less workers entering the workforce since there are less people ages 15 and younger.

12. This country, which is experiencing zero population growth, should be prepared to provide more elderly facilities due to the bulge between in both male and females