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Alterspyramide

age pyramid, population pyramid

noun AHL-ters-pue-rah-mee-de Rare
People & Society Community

Usage Note

Alterspyramide is a standard term in demography and sociology for a bar-chart representation of a population's age and sex distribution. Germany's Alterspyramide showing an ageing society is frequently discussed in public discourse.

Examples

"Die Alterspyramide zeigt deutlich, dass die Bevölkerung in Deutschland überaltert."

Natural Translation

The age pyramid clearly shows that the population in Germany is ageing.

Literal Translation

The age-pyramid shows clearly that the population in Germany over-ages.

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