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How population pyramids can change over time

As a GCSE geographer you must be able to use population pyramids to describe and explain the structure of a population of a country and how this might change over time. This article links to ‘Changing places’ on pages 19–22.

Go to www.hoddereducation.co.uk/wideworldextras for a homework activity on this topic.

Population pyramids are a form of graph used to show the population structure of a country in the shape of a pyramid. The graph plots either the number, or the percentage, of people in different age categories divided into female and male. Population pyramids are a form of a histogram as they show continuous data and when drawn the bars should be touching.

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