IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Questions: Population

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Line Graph Task 1

The graphs below provide information on global population figures and figures for urban populations in different world regions.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The bar chart gives information about the percentage of the population living in urban areas in different parts of the world.

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Map Task 1

Chorleywood is a village near London whose population has increased steadily since the middle of the nineteenth century. The map shows the development of the village.

Map for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: Chorleywood is a village near London whose population has increased steadily since the middle of the nineteenth century.

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The bar chart below gives information about the percentage of the population living in urban areas in different parts of the world.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below gives information on the population of turtles in India from 1980 to 2012.

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Pie Chart Task 1

The pie charts below give information on the ages of the populations of Oman and Spain in 2005 and projections for 2055.

Pie chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The pie charts below give information on the ages of the populations of Oman and Spain in 2005 and projections for 2055.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph shows the percentage of the population living in urban areas on different continents.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below gives information about changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand between 1901 and 2101.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph shows children by age group as a percentage of the young population in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 2001.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below shows the percentage of immigrants to Australia from five countries in 1962, 1982 and 2002.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The graph below shows the percentage of immigrants to Australia from five countries in 1962, 1982 and 2002.

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