The bar chart illustrates the proportion of urbanization worthwhile and across six different regions between 1975 and 2020, with a prediction for 2050. Overall, there are seven rising trends in population in urban areas, however, in different rates.
From 1975 to 2020, urbanization in the world increased from under 40% to around 56% and expected to raise by two-thirds by 2050. This rise has been primary seen in Africa and Asia, which registered the lowest population in cities of approximately a quarter in 1975. In 2020, the figures stood at 43% and 50% respectively. The future 15% growth is expected by 2050 in these regions, which will still remain the least urbanized.
North America, Latin America and Europe, however, showed some of the highest urbanization paces, and continue to grow, although slowly. In 1975, around three-quarters of people in North America and two-thirds in Europe dwelt in towns and cities; In 2020 urban population increased slightly by 10%. Similar increases are forecast for 2050, which means that North America will remain the most urbanized region, just below 90%. Latin America expected significant increase between 1975 and 2020, from 60% to approximately 81%, and will reach around 87% by 2050.
Oceania, although, demonstrates minimal fluctuation during given period, just under 70% of people lived in cities in 1975, this rate dipped in 2020 around 67%, and will raise insignificantly by approximately 5%, reaching its maximum 72%.