Band 9: 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. Write at least 150 words.

The pie charts represent population data based on age in Yemen and Italy in 2000, along with future predictions for 2050.

Overall, changes in proportions of age groups are expected in both countries, including an increase in the percentage of people over 60 years old and a decrease in those aged 0 to 14 by 2050.

In 2000, those in the 0 to 14 years age group constituted roughly half of Yemen’s total population, while only 14 percent of Italian citizens were included in this category. Senior citizens made up less than five percent of Yemen’s total population, in contrast to approximately a quarter of the Italian population. Citizens aged 15 to 59 years old represented Italy’s largest group at just over 60 percent, whereas this group represented slightly below half of Yemen’s inhabitants.

In 2050, it is predicted that the percentage of the population aged below 14 years old will decline to 37 percent in Yemen, compared to only a three percent drop in Italy. While senior citizens are expected to almost double in Italy, they are likely to increase by a mere two percent in Yemen. Although the group of people aged 15 to 59 is expected to grow in Yemen, it will be reduced by almost two thirds in Italy.