The given table illustrates the rates of world population distribution in continents such as Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America and Oceania in 1950 and 2000 and the predictions for the year 2050.
Overall, Africa is projected to be the only continent to experience population growth in 2050, while Europe and North America show a steady decline from 1950 to 2050. Asia, which is the world’s most populous continent over the entire period, is the only continent to show fluctuations.
As is presented in the table, the population of Africa, Asia and Latin America increases slightly from 1950 to 2000. Whereas Oceania initially had less than 1% of the world’s population, it rose to exactly 1% in 2000. In addition, not only Europe but also North America shows a decline during this period.
From 2000 to 2050, Africa is the only continent whose population increases. In contrast, both Asia and North America decrease slightly. In addition, Europe shows a more severe decline than the others. Finally, not only Latin America but also Oceania’s proportion of the world population remains stable in 2050.