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 chart below shows the number of

population

in the country, Yemen and Italy in 2000 and their projections in 2050. In 2000, Yemen’s

population

was 0-14

years

old at 50%, followed by 15-59

years

old at 46.3%, and the minority was 60-plus

years

old at only 3.6%. By the year 2050, the

population

ratio will have a major increase in 15-59

years

, making it 57.3% compared to the 0-14 category which was at 37% of the

population

. Despite the changes, the

age

group

of 60 and above

years

old is predicted not to have a change as it only increases 2.1% in 50

years

.

On the other hand

, Italy's

population

were dominated by the

age

group

of productive people with 61.6% of the

population

being 15-59

years

old in 2000. The elderly, who are 60

years

old and above, occupied 24.1% of the

population

, followed by 0-14

years

group

with 14.3%.

This

ratio will change in 2050, with the elderly increasing by 18% in 50

years

with a total of 42.3%.

However

, the productive

age

will have a major decrease, resulting in 46.2%.

Besides

, the number of toddlers to teenagers will decrease by a small percentage of 2.8% ending at 11.5%. In conclusion,Yemen will have a major increase in the

age

group

of 15-59

years

old in 2050 with minor elderly,

whereas

Italy will have its elderly second largest

age

group

in 2050.