What does a population pyramid show?

• A. Age distribution
• B. Economic indicators
• C. Language families
• D. Geographic regions

Answer: (A)

A population pyramid primarily shows the age structure of a population. It presents how many people are in each age group, usually split by sex, with males on one side and females on the other. By looking at the shape, you can tell if a population is young (a wide base with many children), aging (a narrower base and more people in older ages), or stable (a more uniform shape). It also helps you see birth rates and life expectancy across the groups and assess dependency—how many young or old people rely on the working-age population. The other options don’t fit because economic indicators, language families, and geographic regions are shown with different types of data representations, not this age-focused diagram.