The graph below shows the population of particular country by age group starting in 1960 and including a forecast to 2040.

The given line chart illustrates the percentage of the

population

of a country in terms of age group from 1960 until now and the prediction of 20

years

till 2040.

Overall

, it is clear from the graph that the

population

of the elderly generation have been increasing

however

, the child group is decreasing. Meanwhile, the trend for young people is nearly constant over the given period.

To begin

with, in 1960, the

population

of an age class of 0-14 was around 30% and had a stable trend until 1990 with a gradual decrease to 20%.

While

for the age group of 65+

years

is completely different and it started at 15% and increased to 20% in 1990.

Moreover

, over the following

years

and the forecast, citizens aged 65 and more will have a rise in their

population

and vice versa for child generation from 0 to 14

years

which is around 45% and 10% in 2040, respectively. As is shown by the graph, the figure for citizens between 15 to 64 did not see the fluctuation and remained constant over the given period. By approximately 55% in 1960 and a small increase in 1990 to 60%.

Additionally

, in 2020, the community of these groups is nearly 50%.

Finally

, over the following 20

years

, it had a small fall in their percentage to 42%.