The table shows the changes in the population of people aged 65 and above in three countries – Canada, Germany and the UK, in the years 1988 and 2000. It also displays an estimated percentage of the population in the year 2030.
Overall, the population of elderly people seems to increase with each passing year. Germany seems to have the most stable growth – with 20. 45% of the entire population accounts for elderly people in 1988, and 25. 32% of that in 2000. In 2030, Germany is estimated to have around 30. 42% of elderly people in total. Germany is also predicted to have the highest number of elderly people among the three countries, by 2030.
In the case of Canada, the population of elderly people in 1988 and 2000 are 16. 32% and 20. 67%, respectively. It is estimated to be 26. 35% by 2030.
The UK showed the least growth in population from 1988 to 2000. The country started with 14. 23% in 1988 and only rose to a mere 14. 89% by 2000. Elderly people in the UK are estimated to be around 20. 35% by 2030, which is the least when compared to the estimations of Canada and Germany.
The table
shows
the
changes
in the
population
of
people
aged 65 and above in three countries
–
Canada, Germany and the UK, in the years 1988 and 2000. It
also
displays an
estimated
percentage of the
population
in the year 2030.
Overall
, the
population
of
elderly
people
seems to increase with each passing year. Germany seems to have the most stable growth
–
with 20. 45% of the entire
population
accounts for
elderly
people
in 1988, and 25. 32% of that in 2000. In 2030, Germany is
estimated
to have around 30. 42% of
elderly
people
in total. Germany is
also
predicted to have the highest number of
elderly
people
among the three countries, by 2030.
In the case of Canada, the
population
of
elderly
people
in 1988 and 2000 are 16. 32% and 20. 67%,
respectively
. It is
estimated
to be 26. 35% by 2030.
The UK
showed
the least growth in
population
from 1988 to 2000. The country
started
with 14. 23% in 1988 and
only
rose to a mere 14. 89% by 2000.
Elderly
people
in the UK are
estimated
to be around 20. 35% by 2030, which is the least when compared to the estimations of Canada and Germany.