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population pyramid

Definition of Population Pyramid

(noun) A graphic representing a population’s distribution according to age and sex.

Population Pyramid Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: pop·u·la·tion pyr·a·mid

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /pahp-yuh-lAY-shuhn pIR-uh-mid/
  • British English – /pop-yu-lAY-shuhn pIr-uh-mid/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈpɪrəmɪd/
  • British English – /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən ˈpɪrəmɪd/

Usage Note

  • Plural: population pyramids

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Cite the Definition of Population Pyramid

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “population pyramid.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 29, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/population-pyramid/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

population pyramid. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/population-pyramid/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “population pyramid.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/population-pyramid/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“population pyramid.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/population-pyramid/>.