Population Pyramids

• TEKS: WG7A• Objective: Students will compare and contrast

the population pyramids and answer the questions.

• Assign students to small groups of 3 or 4. • Give each group a copy of each population

pyramid and and a copy of the questions. • Students will complete the questions. • Discuss how literacy rate, income level, etc.

affect the population of a country.

• What do each of the graphs represent?• What inferences can you make about the population of Albania?• What inferences can you make about the population in Denmark?• What does a very narrow top on the graph mean?• What could cause a wide base on the graph?• What issues could cause the differences in the populations of the

two countries?• What other data would be helpful to further compare these two

countries?• What do you think caused the changes in Albania’s population from

2000 to 2050? • Did Albania’s population increase or decrease from 2000-2050?• For Albania, do you see any changes over time between female and

male population? • For Denmark, do you see any changes over time between females

and males? What do you think accounts for the difference• Where are Denmark and Albania located? Give relative locations

for each country. Does location affect the population distribution?

2000

2025

2050

Albania

2000

2025

2050

Denmark