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population profile

population profile

3.6
A chart that shows how many people are in each age group
  • noun
  • /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən ˈproʊfaɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : perfil de población
  • This percentage also did not differ significantly from the population profile of 1997, at which time 42.0% of educators had at least a graduate education (Ministry of Education, 1997).

Examples

  • By examining the population profile, we can better understand the needs of different age groups.

  • But India has striking regional disparities in population profiles.

    Academic text (2010)

  • If one compares population profiles by age groups and gender for Russia between 2010, 2050, and 2100, the nature of the challenge ahead becomes clear.

    Blog text (7)

  • The participants were predominantly women (70.6%), which is very similar to the population profile of educators in 1997.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Like Tunisia, they have made strides in lowering fertility rates, causing a shift in the population profile, creating a more favorable environment for business, and investing significantly in education.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The population profile of the city shows that there are more elderly residents than children.

  • The government released a new population profile detailing the distribution of ages among its citizens.

Synonyms

chart
vspopulation profile
420 1.3

A picture like a graph or table that shows information clearly

is a specific diagram showing how people are grouped by age
profile
vspopulation profile
  • Specialized
246 4.6

A set of information that shows the main features of someone or something

focuses on demographic age distribution rather than general characteristics
plot
vspopulation profile
36 3.6

A graph that shows how numbers change over time

emphasizes static age breakdown instead of variable relationships or time trends

Surface Forms

population profile singular
population profiles plural

Morphology

population + profile

The phrase is a straightforward composition: 'population' (people in an area) + 'profile' (a set of characteristics or a chart), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it means a description or chart of a population's characteristics (e.g., age distribution). This follows common cross-linguistic noun+noun compounding patterns and does not require idiomatic knowledge.

Etymology

Population profile comes from the idea that population means the people in a place and profile means a side picture or outline. Imagine age groups stacked like bars or a pyramid to make a clear shape, and that's why a population profile is a 'chart' that shows how many people are in each 'age group'.