Band 9: The chart shows information about the actual and expected figures of population of three cities, Jakarta, Sao Paulo, and Shanghai. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the actual and predicted population figures for the cities of Jakarta, Sao Paulo, and Shanghai between 1990 and 2000. The data is presented in terms of population size in millions.

Overall, the population in all three cities increased over the given period, with Sao Paulo having the highest number of residents. While the actual figures exceeded the predictions in all cases, the discrepancies varied across the cities.

In 1990, Sao Paulo had the largest population, standing at around 15 million, significantly higher than Shanghai and Jakarta, which had populations of approximately 10 million and 6 million, respectively. By 2000, all three cities experienced population growth, with Sao Paulo reaching nearly 23 million, far surpassing the initial prediction of 20 million. Similarly, Shanghai’s population rose to around 14 million, exceeding the forecasted figure of 13 million.

Jakarta also saw an increase, reaching around 10 million in 2000, slightly above the estimated 9 million. While all three cities followed an upward trend, Sao Paulo had the most substantial growth, while Jakarta exhibited the smallest population increase. Additionally, the difference between actual and predicted figures was most noticeable in Sao Paulo.