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The pie charts compare the age distributions of the populations of Yemen and Italy in 2000 and provide projections for 2050, dividing the populations into three age groups. Overall, Yemen is expected to experience a substantial increase in the proportion of working-age people, while Italy is projected to undergo significant population ageing. In both countries, the percentage of children is forecast to decline, although the proportion of elderly people will rise considerably more sharply in Italy. In Yemen, people aged 0–14 accounted for 50.1% of the population in 2000, making this the largest age group, narrowly ahead of those aged 15–59, at 46.3%. The remaining 3.6% were aged 60 or over. By 2050, however, the working-age population is predicted to become dominant, increasing to 57.3%. Conversely, the proportion of children is expected to fall to 37%, while the elderly population will rise modestly to 5.7%. Italy presents a markedly different pattern. In 2000, the 15–59 age group constituted the clear majority, at 61.6%, followed by those aged 60 and above, at 24.1%. Children represented the smallest proportion, at 14.3%. By 2050, the share of working-age Italians is projected to decrease substantially to 46.2%, while the proportion of elderly people will climb dramatically to 42.3%. Meanwhile, the percentage of children is expected to decline to just 11.5%. @ABDULHAMIDTEACHES