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Opinions are divided as to whether countries with more young population will be better off. Despite the fact that there are advantages of having a higher proportion of young people, I believe that its drawbacks far outweigh the benefits.

On the one hand, one of the main benefits of having more working population is that governments can collect more taxes from them. As a result, the countries’ revenues will increase, and these revenues can be used to subsidise various sectors of the countries. For instance, revenue from taxes can be spent on education or healthcare services, resulting in the higher standard of living for citizens. Further benefit is that a high number of working population results in a growing economy as young people tend to spend a lot more money compared to old people who want to save most of their money for retirement. For instance, Japan’s economy is not growing for many years because the majority of the population is aging.

On the other hand, there are several disadvantages of having a high proportion of young adults in many countries. Firstly, there will be a migration from rural to urban areas because of an increasing demand for job opportunities. This can lead to problems, such as shanty towns or urban sprawl. Secondly, if people cannot find a decent job, not only will the rate of poverty increase, but the crime rate is also higher. Statistics from Royal Thai Police showed that 70% of criminals are aged between 20 and 40 years old, and one of the incentives of committing crime is poverty. On top of that, t he lack of experience may prevent youngsters from effective performance at work, leading to a waste of valuable resources of their companies such as time and energy.

In conclusion, I would argue that a greater size in number of working people will cause detrimental effects on countries rather than benefit them.