The bar chart compares the proportion of the population living in urban areas across different regions in 1975 and 2020, with projection for 2050.
Overall, it can be seen that the percentage of the population in North America remained dominant throughout the period, whereas Africa recorded the lowest proportion. Furthermore, the level of people residing in cities demonstrated an upward trend and is projected to continue this growth in all regions until 2050.
In terms of the highest population, Europe and Latin America stood at approximately 60% in 1975 and rose to roughly 73% and 80% respectively. They are projected to reach just over 80% in 2050. Similarly, North America followed the same pattern, it increased from about 72% to 82% until 2020 and is estimated to reach just below 90%.
Regarding the remaining, Africa and Asia started at the same level at about 25% in 1975 and are predicted to climb to approximately 60% and 65% respectively. Globally, the percentage of population made up just below 40% and is predicted to see a significant increase until 2050. In contrast, Oceania demonstrated a more stable pattern, starting at roughly 70%, it saw slight fluctuations and is expected to revert to its initial 70% by 2050.