(Answered):Interpreting Population Pyramids Questions 1 . . . .

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Problem 1:

a. Examine the population pyramids of the two most populous countries in the world, China

and India. From the shape of the population pyramids, predict which country is growing

faster and explain why. To check your hypothesis, see the population projection for 2040

for these countries on page 4.

b. Study the table below and the corresponding country’s pyramid. Why is the percentage of

individuals under the age of 15 a good indicator of future population growth?

Problem 2:

For Kenya, the percentage of women of childbearing age will increase between 2000 and 2025.

The values are shown below.

48% of women were of child-bearing age