The bar chart represents the proportion of population settling in urban regions of different continents in 1950 and compares to that in 2007. In addition, it makes conjecture percentage in 2030.
In general, there is a dramatic increase in the percentage of urban population between 1950 and 2007 and that is predicted to have an upward trend in 2030. It is clear that Africa and Asia made up lower proportion than that of the world while the others had the bulk of the population in their urban areas.
As can be seen, Asia and Africa had a similar percentage and tendency. In Africa, the percentage of urban population sharply rose from 15% to 37%, compares to that in Asia which augmented for 17% and 41% in 1950 and 2007 respectively. Besides, the projection for 2030 indicates above a half of people in their continents will reside in urban areas.
In contrast, the other continents accounted for a higher percentage than the average level of the world. In detail, 42%, 51% and 64% of Europe, Latin America Caribbean and North America respectively while the world just attained 29% in 1950. In the next 57 years, three-fourths of their population lived in urban areas and those are forecast to reach approximately 80% urban population, higher 20% than that percentage of the world.
The bar chart represents the proportion of
population
settling in
urban
regions of
different
continents in 1950 and compares to that in 2007.
In addition
, it
makes
conjecture
percentage
in 2030.
In general
, there is a dramatic increase in the
percentage
of
urban
population
between 1950 and 2007 and that
is predicted
to have an upward trend in 2030. It is
clear
that Africa and Asia made up lower proportion than that of the
world
while the others had the bulk of the
population
in their
urban
areas.
As can be
seen
, Asia and Africa had a similar
percentage
and tendency. In Africa, the
percentage
of
urban
population
sharply
rose from 15% to 37%, compares to that in Asia which augmented for 17% and 41% in 1950 and 2007
respectively
.
Besides
, the projection for 2030 indicates above a half of
people
in their continents will reside in
urban
areas.
In contrast
, the other continents accounted for a higher
percentage
than the average level of the
world
. In detail, 42%, 51% and 64% of Europe, Latin America Caribbean and North America
respectively
while the
world
just
attained 29% in 1950.
In
the
next
57 years, three-fourths of their
population
lived
in
urban
areas and those are forecast to reach approximately 80%
urban
population
, higher 20% than that
percentage
of the
world
.