Definition: Population pyramid

Category: Demography

A graphical illustration - typically in the shape of a pyramid - which depicts the distribution of various age groups for each gender in a geographical area, a country or a region. The oldest age group is on top, the youngest one at the bottom; men are usually on the left side, women on the right. http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Glossary:Population_pyramid