The bar chart below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over of three countries in 1980 and 2000 and prediction in 2030

The bar chart illustrates the proportion of the population who aged 65 or more in Canada, Germany and the UK in 1980, 2000 and estimation in 2030.

At the initial impression of the chart, it is noted that Canada and Germany have close-to-identical proportions, whereas the UK experiences a fluctuation throughout the timeframe.

In terms of Canada, its elderly population witnessed an increase of 5% and is predicted to have a two-fold leap in 2030, levelling out at 17%. Similarly, the figure of Germany rose from 10% to 15% in the 1980-2000 period, which is believed to evenly plateau at 25% in 2030, reaching a high of the percentage of aged 65 and above population among the surveyed countries.

Regarding to the UK, the contribution of residents aged 65 or over accounted for 20% in 1980, then had a considerable decrease to 15% over the 20-years period. By contrast, it is expected to see a marginal growth of approximately 2% in 2030.