Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 Sample 35

You should spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: 

The image provides information about the youngest countries/territories by median age in years (2024), per region. 

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.

The map visualization presents the median ages of populations across different regions, highlighting the world’s youngest countries and territories as of 2024.

Africa emerges as the region with the lowest median ages globally, with Niger (15 years), Uganda (16 years), and Angola (16 years) representing the youngest populations. The Middle East follows this pattern with Iraq, Gaza/West Bank, and Yemen all exhibiting median ages of 21-22 years.

In the Americas, Guatemala leads with a median age of 23 years, followed by Haiti at 23 years and Honduras at 26 years. The Asia-Pacific region demonstrates similar demographics, with Afghanistan and Timor-Leste recording median ages of 26 and 21 years respectively.

Europe presents a marked contrast, displaying significantly higher median ages, with Kosovo (32 years), Albania (35 years), and Iceland (38 years) representing the youngest populations in that region, yet still substantially older than their counterparts in Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Asia.