This population pyramid tells us a lot of information about the population of our country. Look carefully at this graph and answer these questions.
1. Find as many details as you can about your age and sex group:
Age group______________Sex_______________Percentage_________________
2. What single age group and sex presents the largest percentage?
Age group______________Sex_______________Percentage_________________
3. Half of the population is above the ‘median age’ and half is below it. Using the graph, find the median age group for New Zealand females :
The median age for New Zealand women is .
Hint: When calculating percentages for the total population questions you must add both sides, then divide by 2 to get an answer. Each side totals 100 percent (for each sex).
4. What percentage of New Zealand’s population are senior citizens (aged 65 years or over)?
______________percent are senior citizens.
5. What percentage of New Zealand’s population are ‘youth’ (under the age of 15 years)?
______________ percent are youth.
Try this fun activity:
Visit http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/ to visit the population pyramids for every country. Select ‘New Zealand’, then ‘Dynamic’, and ‘Large’ , then submit and watch what happens.
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