The bar chart illustrated information about the proportion of the total world population in four countries between 1950 and 2003, and projections for 2050.
Overall, China had the highest population in 1950, while Japan had the lowest population in 1950. The number of people living in India is predicted to increase, and it is predicted to exceed all of the four countries in 2050.
The number of people living in India increased from consisting around 15% of the total world population in 1950 to approximately 17% in 2002, and it is predicted to surge to nearly 19% in 2050. China’s population decreased from consisting around 23% of the total world population in 1950 to nearly 20% in 2002, and it is predicted to decline to approximately 15% in 2050.
The number of people living in the USA declined from covering around 7% of the total world population to around 5% in 2002, and it is predicted to show the same figure in 2050. Japan’s population decreased from consisting around 4% of the total world population to nearly 3% in 2002, and it is predicted to decline to around 2% in 2050.
