The charts below give information on the ages of the populations of Yemen and Italy in 2000 and projections for 2050. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The charts below give information on the ages of the populations of Yemen and Italy in 2000 and projections for 2050.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The pie charts compare the percentages of different
age
groups that make up the Italian and Yemeni populations in the year 2000 and predictions for 2050.
Overall
, in both countries most of the
population
is middle-aged.
Additionally
, their
population
is estimated to
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up of a greater number of citizens over the
age
of 14 as compared to back in 2000, with the highest increase of the over 60 individuals belonging to Italy. In 2000, the Yemeni and Italian individuals aged 15-59 were 43.3% and 61.6% respectively.
This
figure is projected to grow in Yemen by 11%,
however
by 2050, under half the
population
will be
this
age
in Italy. Children under the
age
of 15 made up around 50% of Yemeni citizens
whereas
only 14.3% of Italians were that
age
in 2000,
nevertheless
,
this
number is predicted to fall to 37% in Yemen and around 11% in Italy. The older people in the above 60 category are set to almost double by 2050.
Furthermore
, the percentage of Italians among
this
age
group is set to rise to make up a massive 42.3% of their country's
population
, by 2050.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words age, population with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "compare" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "set" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentages" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • population distribution
  • age group
  • population pyramid
  • projections
  • young population
  • aging population
  • demographic shift
  • increase in elderly population
  • proportion
  • percentage
  • population dynamics
  • top-heavy
  • balanced age distribution
  • healthcare needs
  • pension provision
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