Human Resources - Class 8 Geography - Extra Questions

What are population pyramids? How do they help in understanding about the population of a country?

  • The graphical illustration that is used for studying the population composition of a country is called population pyramids.
  • It shows the present number of males and females in a country along with their age groups.
  • The age-group distribution of population tells us the number of dependents and the number of economically active individuals present in the population.


What is meant by age composition of population?

(i) Age composition refers to the number of people in different age groups in a country. It is the most basic characteristic of a population.
(ii) To an important degree, a person's age influences what he needs, buys, does and his capacity to perform.
(iii) Consequently, the number and percentage of a population found within the children, working age and aged groups are notable determinants of the population's social and economic structure.


Class 8 Geography Extra Questions