# Population pyramids: Powerful predictors of the future

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Kim Preshoff
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics, History, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/kim_preshoff_population_pyramids_powerful_predictors_of_the_future)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Population statistics are like crystal balls — when examined closely, they can help predict a country’s future (and give important clues about the past). Kim Preshoff explains how using a visual tool called a population pyramid helps policymakers and social scientists make sense of the statistics, using three different countries' pyramids as examples. \[Directed by Franz Palomares, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Matt Tyson\].

## Lectures

1. [Population pyramids: Powerful predictors of the future](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/kim_preshoff_population_pyramids_powerful_predictors_of_the_future/0889355703a3), 5 min (TED's player)