The bar grapgh illustrates the proportion of the population living in cities in the world and in 6 different continents. The data provided in 3 different years, 1975, 2020, including future prediction in 2050.
Overeall, The population living in urban areas has increased in almost all parts of the world between 1975 and 2020. It is also predicted that the number of urban citizens will experience an increase by 2050 globaly.
In more details, Only just under 40% of the world population lived in the cities in 1975. The lowest figures examined in Africa and Asia to be approximately 20%. However, There was a sharp increase in the numbers of urban citizens in these continents, reaching more than 50% and 40% in Asia and Africa in 2020 respectively. Furthemore, approximately 60% of Europeans and Latin Americans were living in the cities in the 1975. However, in 2020, this figure increased around by 10 and 20 percent respectively.
In addition, it is estimated that aroun 70 percent of the global population will live in the cities by 2050. The highest figures will be observed in Latin America and North America around 80%. On the opposite hand, There was a slight decline in the percentage of urban citizens in Ocecania from 1975 to 2020. However, It is predicted that around 2-3% of Oceanians will immigrate into the cities, reaching around 70% by 2050.