Band 4+: The bar chart shows the percentage of the total world population in 4 countries in 1950 and 2003, and projections for 2050. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart depicts the population of India, China, USA, and Japan from 1950 to 2002, and predicts the percentages of the population in 2050.

Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the amount of people in India is increasing over the years, while China, USA, and Japan’s population are likely to be decrease.

In 1950, total population of India was 15 percent of the world population, and raised about 2 percent in 2002. The trend continues to grow and likely to reach about 18 percent in 2050.Although, China had the highest amount of population in 1950, which is about 23 percent. However, the trend dropped to 20 percent in 2002, and predictions showed China will faced downward ,reaching 15 percent,

In 2050.

In 1995, Japan had the lowest population with only 4 percent of the global population, and the trend continued to decline by reaching 3 percent at the end of 2002. Besides, Japan will be continued to stay as the lowest population country in 2050, with the 1 percent of population. USA had about 7 percent of population in 1995; unlike the other three countries, USA will still remain the same amount as it had in 2002, with 5 percent of world population in 2050.