The bar chart provides data on the actual and projected population sizes of three major cities—Jakarta, Shanghai, and Sao Paulo—for the years 1990 and 2000.
Overall, while all three cities experienced an increase in population from 1990 to 2000, the actual figures for 2000 were slightly different from the initial predictions. Sao Paulo had the largest population among the three cities throughout the period.
In 1990, Sao Paulo’s population was the highest, with approximately 15 million people. Shanghai and Jakarta followed closely with around 12 million and 9 million, respectively. By the year 2000, the projected population in Sao Paulo was expected to reach roughly 24 million, while Shanghai and Jakarta were predicted to have around 17 million and 10 million residents.
However, the actual figures in 2000 show some variations from these forecasts. Sao Paulo’s population ended up at about 20 million, which is 4 million lower than predicted. Shanghai’s population reached about 18 million, slightly exceeding the prediction. In contrast, Jakarta’s actual population remained close to its expected figure at around 10 million.