AP Success - AP Human Geography: Population Pyramids

Population pyramids are a helpful tool for governments, geographers, and historians.

Describe what a population pyramid measures.

Describe a population pyramid for a society where medical treatments for adult chronic medical conditions do not exist.

Explain ONE reason a population pyramid would show a larger number of women ages 18-30 than men of the same age group.

Explain ONE difference in a population pyramid between a developed and developing country.

Explain ONE economic consequence of an inverted population pyramid.

Explain ONE way that population pyramids are a good tool for making economic decisions.

Explain ONE limitation of population pyramids in predicting a country’s long-term social and economic health.