1. Population Pyramids

2. What is the population of the world?
6.78 billion

3. Which countries have the most people?
China
India
United States
Indonesia
Brazil

4. The population of the world is evenly distributed?
True of False?
The population of the world is evenly distributed?

5. The population of the world is evenly distributed?
True of False?
The population of the world is evenly distributed?
FALSE

6. Population Pyramids (Age-Sex Graphs)
Display a population's age and sex composition
Horizontal bars represent the percentages (of total population) of males and females in each age group

7. Left side represents male population
Right side represents female population

8. Population Pyramids (Age-Sex Graphs)
What do pyramids tell us?
average age of the population
whether population is growing or shrinking
whether the population will be able to support itself in the future.

9. US Population Pyramid 2000 Census

10. Aging of the US

11. Developed or Developing Country?

12. Developing Country
Why?

13. Majority of the population is less than 15 year old.
This is why….
Low life expectancy
Majority of the population is less than 15 year old.

14. Developed or Developing Country?

15. Developed
Why?

16. Majority of the population is over 15 years old.
This is why…..
High life expectancy
Majority of the population is over 15 years old.

17. The Diversity of Youth Peru Zambia Mali 27.9 million
2.6 children per woman
76% urban
12.2 million
6.2 children per woman
37% urban
12.7 million
6.0 children per woman
31% urban

18. Peru’s Population Structure Is in Transition.
Population by Age and Sex, Peru: 2006
Source: United Nations Population Division, World Population Prospects: The 2006 Revision.

19. Young Women in Peru Have Options.
Well educated.
Young marriage is infrequent.
Few have children as teens.
Desired family size—2 children.

20. Young Women in Peru Face Other Issues.
Teen childbearing more common in rural areas.
Poverty and childbearing.
Unsafe abortion and maternal death.

21. Zambia’s Population Structure Is Youthful.
Population by Age and Sex, Zambia: 2006
Source: United Nations Population Division, World Population Prospects: The 2006 Revision.

22. Young Women in Zambia Have Fewer Opportunities.
Less access to education.
Marriage more frequent.
More children during teen years.
Desired family size—4 children.

23. Young Women in Zambia Face Other Challenges.
Physical and sexual violence common.
Spousal abuse accepted.
High HIV prevalence.

24. Mali Has a Very Young Population.
Population by Age and Sex, Mali: 2006
Source: United Nations Population Division, World Population Prospects: The 2006 Revision.

25. Being a Young Woman in Mali Is Difficult.
Marriage common by age 15.
Early childbearing.
Desired family size—6 children.

26. Young Women in Mali Face Many Challenges.
Low school attendance.
Spousal abuse accepted.
Female genital cutting common.

27. Which figures represent the shape of a population pyramid of a developing (poor) county?

28. Which figures represent the shape of a population pyramid of a developing (poor) county?

29. Which figures represent the shape of a population pyramid of a developed (rich) county?

30. Which figures represent the shape of a population pyramid of a developed (rich) county?

31. What you can conclude from the information on the following Population Pyramids…

32. USA

33. Honolulu HI
(71% Asian American)

34. Laredo, TX 94% Hispanic

35. Cedar Rapids, IA 95% white

36. Detroit, MI 76% African- American

37. Alaska (71% male)

38. Lawrence, Kansas (College Town)

39. Naples, FL 42% over 65