The bar chart compares the proportions of the world’s population living in India, China, the USA and Japan in 1950 and 2002, with projections for 2050.
Overall, China had the largest share of the world population in 1950 and 2002, although its percentage is expected to decline considerably by 2050. In contrast, India’s proportion is predicted to increase steadily and become the highest among the four countries. Meanwhile, the USA and Japan are expected to experience slight declines.
In 1950, China accounted for the largest proportion of the global population at approximately 23%, while India represented around 15%. By 2002, China’s figure had fallen slightly to 20%, whereas India’s had risen to roughly 17%.
According to the projections for 2050, India’s share will increase further to about 19%, overtaking China, whose percentage is forecast to decrease significantly to 15%. The proportion for the USA is expected to remain relatively stable at around 5%, while Japan’s figure is predicted to decline sharply from 4% in 1950 to only 1% in 2050.
