It is your turn to make your own population pyramid. You will be given statistics for two regions and provided with steps to creating a population pyramid.

Click here to download the population pyramid template. Use this template to create your own pyramid based on the statistics from the tables below.

Important Steps to a great population pyramid

Step 1: Write the title of your Population Pyramid at the top

Step 2: Read the table and determine the percentage of population for each gender and age group

Step 3: Fill in the bars for males, then for females

Step 4: Use BLUE for Males/Use RED for Females

Hint: start from the bottom up- it makes it easier!

When you have finished constructing your population pyramids, click on pyramid names below to see how you did.

Region X

Pyramid X

If your population pyramid looks something like this great job! If not, try it again and take your time to make sure you have accurately estimated the number of people in each age range (how far out your bars go)

By the way, this pyramid represents Houston, Texas.

Region Y

Pyramid Y

If your population pyramid looks something like this great job! If not, try it again and take your time to make sure you have accurately estimated the number of people in each age range (how far out your bars go)

By the way, this pyramid represents the United States.