The four pie charts depict the age structure of the populations in Yemen and Italy in the year 2000, alongside forecasts for the year 2050. The data is categorized into three age groups: 0-14 years, 15-59 years, and 60 years and over.
Overall, Yemen had a predominantly youthful population in 2000, a trend that is anticipated to persist into 2050 despite a slight demographic shift toward older age groups. Conversely, Italy already exhibited a significantly older population at the start of the century, and this aging trend is expected to intensify over the projected period.
In 2000, half of Yemen’s population (50.1%) consisted of children under 15, while working-age individuals (15-59) made up 46.3%, and only a small minority (3.6%) were aged 60 or above. By 2050, the proportion of young people is forecast to decline moderately to 37%, whereas the elderly share is expected to grow to 5.7%.
Italy, by contrast, had a distinctly aged demographic profile in 2000. Nearly a quarter of its population (24.1%) were over 60, while the working-age group dominated with 61.6%. Children accounted for a mere 14.3%. Projections for 2050 suggest a substantial rise in the elderly population, reaching 42.3%, accompanied by a notable decline in the 15-59 age bracket to 46.2%. The proportion of children is predicted to fall further, to just 11.5%.
To conclude, Yemen is likely to retain a comparatively young population over the next decades, while Italy is set to experience pronounced population aging, with seniors comprising a significantly larger segment of society.