GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -A population pyramid, also called an age structure diagram or an age-sex pyramid, is a graphical illustration-typically in the shape a pyramid-which depicts the distribution of various age groups for each gender in a geographical area such as the European Union, a country or a region.

Detailed explanation-2: -An age pyramid is a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a population. Age pyramids with a broader base, that is a large number of individuals in the pre-reproductive and reproductive stages indicate an expanding population.

Detailed explanation-3: -The population pyramid represents the breakdown of the population by gender and age at a given point in time. It consists of two histograms, one for each gender (by convention, men on the left and women on the right) where the numbers are shown horizontally and the ages vertically.

Detailed explanation-4: -A population pyramid, also called an age pyramid or age picture diagram, is a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a population, which forms the shape of a pyramid when the population is growing.