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Population pyramid

Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-001459

A graphical representation of the age and sex distribution of a population. Numbers or proportions of males and females in each age group are plotted as horizontal bars with the males on the left and females on the right. Pyramids may be constructed to show single years of age or, as with the IDB pyramids, 5-year age groups.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-001459
FieldEconomic statistics
ReferencesU.S. Census Bureau Glossary
See alsoAge structure; Aging; Cohort
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-001459",
  "term": "Population pyramid",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "A graphical representation of the age and sex distribution of a population. Numbers or proportions of males and females in each age group are plotted as horizontal bars with the males on the left and females on the right. Pyramids may be constructed to show single years of age or, as with the IDB pyramids, 5-year age groups.",
  "see_also": [
    "Age structure",
    "Aging",
    "Cohort"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/population-pyramid/"
}

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