The bar chart provides information about how the proportion of residence in urban areas changed over a century in 6 regions.
Overall, in the years between 1950 and 2007 all six figures experienced an upward trend and according to the bar chart it is anticipated that the population in all regions will increase. Moreover, the most dramatic increase of population was made by Africa and Asia whereas the figures for Oceania showed the minimal changes.
Regarding the initial percentages, Africa and Asia had the smallest percentage of people living in cities(15 and 17 percent respectively) while North America and Oceania ranked first in this regard(64 and 62 percent), which is followed by a remarkable boom in Asia in 2007 where the percentage tripled to 41 percent and predictions indicate that this number increase to 66 percent by the end of the period.
Expectations show that North and Latin America will be the highest percentage of people living in towns (approximately 90 percent), Oceania will account for only 76 percent and Europe will accumulate 84 percent. In contrast, in Africa the percentage will be roughly 4 times as much as in 1950.
The bar chart provides information about how the proportion of residence in urban areas
changed
over a century in 6 regions.
Overall
, in the years between 1950 and 2007 all six figures experienced an upward trend and according to the bar chart it
is anticipated
that the population in all regions will increase.
Moreover
, the most dramatic increase of population
was made
by Africa and Asia whereas the figures for Oceania
showed
the minimal
changes
.
Regarding the initial
percentages
, Africa and Asia had the smallest
percentage
of
people
living in cities(15 and 17
percent
respectively
) while North America and Oceania ranked
first
in this regard(64 and 62
percent)
, which
is followed
by a remarkable boom in Asia in 2007 where the
percentage
tripled to 41
percent
and predictions indicate that this number increase to 66
percent
by the
end
of the period.
Expectations
show
that North and Latin America will be the highest
percentage
of
people
living in towns (approximately 90
percent)
, Oceania will account for
only
76
percent
and Europe will accumulate 84
percent
.
In contrast
, in Africa the
percentage
will be roughly 4 times as much as in 1950.