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Geographical Skills: Population Pyramids

Learn the skills necessary to the study of Geography

aerial photography of four cars surrounded with people

Source: Joseph Chan (2019)

A population pyramid is a graph that shows the distribution of ages across a population divided down the center between male and female members of the population. The graphic starts from youngest at the bottom to oldest at the top. Read through the resources below to learn more about population pyramids, including how to read them and how to make them.