GEOGRAPHY
POPULATION PYRAMID
Population pyramids show the structure of a population by comparing relative numbers of
people in different age groups.
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Types of Population Pyramid
Population Pyramid
Description
Shape
Population
Increase / Stationary / Decrease
Birth Rate
High / Low
Death Rate
High / Low
Life
Expectancy
High / Low
Typical of
MEDCs
/
LEDCs
Shape
Population
Increase / Stationary / Decrease
Birth Rate
High / Low
Death Rate
High / Low
Life
Expectancy
High / Low
Typical of
MEDCs
/
LEDCs
Shape
Population
Increase / Stationary / Decrease
Birth Rate
High / Low
Death Rate
High / Low
Life
Expectancy
High / Low
Typical of
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MEDCs
/
LEDCs
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