The column graph gives data on the growth of urban population in different continents of
the world for 1950, 2007 and also the projection for the year 2030.
Overall, the percentage of people who lived in urban areas increased from 1950 to 2007.
Also, it is forecasted that more people are likely to live in cities in the future.
To begin with, the percentage of the population in urban areas increased significantly in
2007 as compared to 1950. In 1950, on an average 29% people of the world lived in the
urbanized regions. In this year, the highest percentage of the population was 64%,
witnessed in North America. In Africa and Asia, these percentages were lowest, recorded to
be 15% and 17% respectively. Just above half of the total Europeans settled in urban areas
in the year 1950, while this percentage was 42% in Latin America. After 57 years in 2007,
the percentage of urban population reached to 49% in the world. North America again had
the highest share of inhabitants who lived in urban regions. In this year the lowest
percentage was noticed in Africa (37%) while in other continents, the percentages of the
city dwellers was around 40 to 75.
Further analyzing the graph, it is projected that six out of ten persons in the world are likely
to live in urban areas in 2030. This percentage is anticipated to be more than 80 in both of
the American continents while almost the same ratio which was noted in 2007 is expected
to prevail as far as Europe is concerned. Turning to Asia and Africa, it is forecasted that
little more than half of their population would live in urban areas in 2030.
The column graph gives data on the growth of
urban
population
in
different
continents of
the
world
for 1950, 2007 and
also
the projection for the
year
2030.
Overall
, the
percentage
of
people
who
lived
in
urban
areas
increased from 1950 to 2007.
Also
, it
is forecasted
that more
people
are likely to
live
in cities in the future.
To
begin
with, the
percentage
of the
population
in
urban
areas
increased
significantly
in
2007 as compared to 1950. In 1950, on an average 29%
people
of the
world
lived
in the
urbanized regions. In this
year
, the highest
percentage
of the
population
was 64%,
witnessed in North America. In Africa and Asia, these
percentages
were lowest, recorded to
be 15% and 17%
respectively
.
Just
above half of the total Europeans settled in
urban
areas
in the
year
1950, while this
percentage
was 42% in Latin America. After 57 years in 2007,
the
percentage
of
urban
population
reached to 49% in the
world
. North America again had
the highest share of inhabitants who
lived
in
urban
regions. In this
year
the lowest
percentage
was noticed
in Africa (37%) while in other continents, the
percentages
of the
city dwellers was around 40 to 75.
Further
analyzing the graph, it
is projected
that six out of ten persons in the
world
are likely
to
live
in
urban
areas
in 2030. This
percentage
is anticipated
to be more than 80 in both of
the American continents while almost the same ratio which
was noted
in 2007 is
expected
to prevail as far as Europe
is concerned
. Turning to Asia and Africa, it
is forecasted
that
little
more than half of their
population
would
live
in
urban
areas
in 2030.