The table illustrates changes in the proportion of the population aged 65 and over in three distinct nations from 1988 to the predicted year of 2030.
Overall, the population aged 65 and over in Germany remained the highest throughout the examined period, including the estimated date, while the UK consistently had the lowest percentage. Moreover, the figure for all countries increased over time, and are expected to continue rising in the future.
In 1988, Germany had the highest percentage of the population aged 65 and over, beginning at around 20.45%. This figure rose to 25.32% by the year 2000 and was predicted to increase significantly to approximately 30.42% by 2030. As a result, Germany constantly ranked first in the proportion of elderly people over the period. By contrast, the figure for the UK started at the lowest point, roughly 14.23% in 1988, before rising slightly to 14.89% by 2000. It was then estimated to surge to 20.35% by the year 2030.
Regarding the last country, Canada had around 16.32% of people aged 65 and over in 1988, followed by a noticeable rise to 20.67% by 2000. By 2030, the old population of Canada was predicted to soar to 26.35%.