The picture illustrates the proportion of three different age groups in Yemen and Italy for the year 2000, and predictions for the year 2050.
In general, it can be seen from the chart that there will be a considerable upward trend in the population of productive ages in Yemen, while the percentages of non-productive ages, which include children and the elderly, will fall substantially by 2050. By contrast, the trend in Italy will be the opposite. Another interesting point is that the majority of individuals in both countries are mainly of adult age.
Looking at the details, for Yemen’s population, the proportion of young people started at 46.3% in 2000 and is expected to rise sharply to 57.3% in 2050. Additionally, the proportion of the 0-14 and 60+ age groups in 2000 was 50% and 3.6%, respectively. In the next half-decade, the proportion of children is predicted to drop significantly to 37.0%, while the elderly population will grow slightly to 5.7%.
On the other hand, in 2000, Italy had 61.6% of its population in the 15-59 age group, while the elderly population, which was in second place, was about three times smaller than the adult group. The children’s group in 2000 started at 14.3%. Besides, in 2050, both the 15-59 and the 60+ age groups are expected to have almost the same proportion, at 46.2% and 42.3%, respectively. The younger generation is expected to fall by 3% in 2050.