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KIRAN CHIA
~CONSTRUCTING POPULATION PYRAMIDS~
What is a Population Pyramid?
A population pyramid gives a graphical illustration of a nation's age and sex distribution and may be utilized for distinctive areas or sub-populaces. Using computer programmers like Microsoft Excel equips the system to organize the statistics and develop the real population pyramid.
Components of a Population Pyramid
The various shapes in a population pyramid gives us an idea about a country's current population. It also illustrates the birth and death rates as well as the life expectancy in a given country. Therefore, by constructing population pyramids, it benefits the government to create proposals for the future of the country as population pyramids usually display change over a period of time. Males are usually on the left side of the pyramid and females are on the rights side of the pyramid.
Current World Population
The current world population is approximately 7.3 billion, and that number will continue to rise as there are babies being born each day. So far, the approximate number of births this year is 60 million people, the number of deaths this year is about 25 million people, and the growth of population this year is around 35 million people.
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Video Section
These are two fantastic videos on how we can actually predict a country's future, just by analyzing a country's population pyramid!
