The line grpah illustrates the proportion of the population in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Ecuador experiencing a city life, along with a forecast for 2030 and 2040. Overall, a substantial rise in the percentage of the population having a city life can be observed in the 4 countries over the past 50 years, while during the upcoming 2 decades, it is expected to experience a significant drop in its growth rate, with the proportion of the population in Ecuador being the lowest throughout the whole period.
Over the past half of a century, the proportion of the Argentinian population having a city life initially started at approximately 70% although that of the Brazil was around 50%. Having a nearly identical values, the percentages of the Ecuadorian and Uruguaian population was just under 20%. In the 4 countries, the number of people dwelling in cities started to climb gradually, experiencing marginal drops in different time periods; however, it maintained its positive inclination, peaking in 2020 in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Ecuador, having a percentage value of approximatley 90%, 97.5%, 85% and 80% respectively.
Starting from 2020 up to 2040, the percentages of the Argentenian, Brazilian and Uruguaian population living in urban areas maintained a nearly constant value. Unlike Ecuador, which experienced a slight increase, maintaining an unchanging 15-20% difference with the other 3 countries.