Population Pyramid of Karbala Governorate for the Period 2009 - 2019 and its Future Projections for 2029

Abstract

The study on the population pyramid aims to determine the state of the population in terms of youth, maturity or aging, and to know the future situation as well. Therefore, the population researcher is to interpret the fluctuations that appear in the population pyramid based on a detailed area study , and know the historical events and their impact on the main demographic processes. The population pyramid of Karbala focuses on the temporal and spatial variation  for the period 2009 - 2019 AD and the concomitant indicators to obtain future expectations for the year 2029 AD. The research included three sections; the first is to tackle the triple age distribution of the population in Karbala governorate. The second section is to study the population pyramid for the years 2009 AD, 2019 AD, and 2029 AD. While the third one is to deal with the demographic indicators pertinent to the population pyramid : dependency ratio, and the median age indicator, and the demographic old age.