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(P) Population Make-up (Structure (Age Structure (Proportion of people in…
(P) Population Make-up
Structure
Age Structure
Proportion of people in different age groups
Sex structure
Proportion of males to females
Illustrate age and stuctures
Population Pyramid
Series of bars
Laid flat
one on top of the other
Length
Percentage of the population
Within a certain age group
A scale
lets you measure these % or numbers
Youngest to Oldest
Usually 0 - 4
At the base and works its way up
Divided near the middle
separates
Male (top left)
Female (top right)
Case study one
Population structures of Brazil and Germany
Brazil
Developing third world country
Growing population
High birth rates
Young population
High death rate
Germany
Developed first world country
Declining population
Low, declining birth rate
Older Population
Low death rates
Case study two
Population structures of local areas
New Housing estate
Young couples
High birth rates
Low death rates
Remote rural parish
Young adults left
Low birth rates
High death rates
Uses
Useful information
Political leaders and planners
Broad base Money for education
Broad centre Higher taxes
Broad top money for pensions and health care
