The bar chart compares urban population increase in 3 regions and in the whole world in 1950, 2000, and projected growth by 2030.
Overall, it can be clearly seen that the percentage of urban population rose in all 3 different countries, and the whole world starting from 1950 and until 2000. It is forecast to rise further by 2030.
In 1950, the proportion of urban residents in the world stood at 30 percent, but by 2000 almost half of the world’s population lived in centres. Moreover, the figure is expected to rise to 60 percent in 2030 respectively. Latin America had the highest proportion of people living in towns and cities, increasing from about 40 percent in 1950 to 70 percent in 2000, with a predicted further rise to 80 percent in 2030.
The figures and trends for Africa and Asia are similar. In Africa, the percentage of urban dwellers occupied about 11 percent, compared with 12 percent in Asia. This figure increased to almost 40 percent in both continents in 2000. By 2030, the figures are projected to reach 50 percent in Africa and more than half of the residents lived in Asia.
The bar chart compares
urban
population increase in 3 regions and in the whole
world
in 1950, 2000, and projected growth by 2030.
Overall
, it can be
clearly
seen
that the percentage of
urban
population rose in all 3
different
countries, and the whole
world
starting from 1950 and until 2000. It is forecast to rise
further
by 2030.
In 1950, the proportion of
urban
residents in the
world
stood at 30
percent
,
but
by 2000 almost half of the
world’s
population
lived
in
centres
.
Moreover
, the
figure
is
expected
to rise to 60
percent
in 2030
respectively
. Latin America had the highest proportion of
people
living in towns and cities, increasing from about 40
percent
in 1950 to 70
percent
in 2000, with a predicted
further
rise to 80
percent
in 2030.
The
figures
and trends for Africa and Asia are similar. In Africa, the percentage of
urban
dwellers occupied about 11
percent
, compared with 12
percent
in Asia. This
figure
increased to almost 40
percent
in both continents in 2000. By 2030, the
figures
are projected
to reach 50
percent
in Africa and more than half of the residents
lived
in Asia.