The bar chart compares the distribution of the world’s population in four nations in 1950, 2002, and the prediction for 2050. Overall, most countries except India saw declining shares of the world population in the first 52 years, and these changes are predicted to continue until 2050. Furthermore, India is expected to surpass China as the most populous country.
In 1950, China housed the world’s largest population with nearly a quarter, far exceeding India in second place with 15%. In the next 52 years, the former country’s percentage decreased slightly to one-fifth, while that of the latter rose to around 17%. Subsequently, it is anticipated that India’s consistent growth will make it the world’s most crowded country in 2050 with nearly 20%, 4 percentage points higher than the forecast for China.
In comparison to China, the shifts in population distribution in the USA and Japan were relatively similar. The USA, being home to about 7% of the global population in 1950, will see its figure dropping to an estimated 5% in 2050, the same level as in 2002. Meanwhile, Japan’s proportion is likely to plunge from 4% to its lowest level of merely 1%.
The bar chart compares the distribution of the
world’s
population
in four nations in 1950, 2002, and the prediction for 2050.
Overall
, most countries except India
saw
declining shares of the
world
population
in the
first
52 years, and these
changes
are predicted
to continue until 2050.
Furthermore
, India is
expected
to surpass China as the most populous country.
In 1950, China housed the
world’s
largest
population
with
nearly
a quarter, far exceeding India in second place with 15%. In the
next
52 years, the former country’s percentage decreased
slightly
to one-fifth, while that of the latter rose to around 17%.
Subsequently
, it
is anticipated
that India’s consistent growth will
make
it the
world’s
most crowded country in 2050 with
nearly
20%, 4 percentage points higher than the forecast for China.
In comparison
to China, the shifts in
population
distribution in the USA and Japan were
relatively
similar. The USA, being home to about 7% of the global
population
in 1950, will
see
its figure dropping to an estimated 5% in 2050, the same level as in 2002. Meanwhile, Japan’s proportion is likely to plunge from 4% to its lowest level of
merely
1%.