Question

The age pyramid for human population is shown below.

Which of the following conclusion can be drawn from the given age pyramid?

• A. It represents that the population is young and growing.
• B. It is a pyramid of declining population.
• C. It shows that the population is stable.
• D. It shows that the population size is fluctuating.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

An age pyramid is a structural representation of age distribution (percent individuals of a given age or age group) plotted for the population.
The given population age pyramid is a graphic representation of a young or growing population that appears like a triangle. The population has a very high proportion of pre-reproductive individuals, proportionate numbers of reproductive individuals are moderate, and post-reproductive individuals are proportionately fewer. The population is said to be expanding or increasing type.