The line graph gives information about the proportion of urban population over a period of 60 years from 1970.
Overall, the figures for all the surveyed countries show an upward trend over the period given. Moreover, the percentage of Korean citizens is forecast to see the most dramatic change.
In the first year of the period, while the proportion of population in cities in the USA was 70%, that in Korea, with about 40%, was double the figures for China and India’s figures. In addition, the period from 1970 to 1980 witnessed a stable trend in both China and India; however, in the next 10 years, the proportion of urban population in China remained unchanged at 20% while that in India went up significantly to around 30%. 20 years later, all the percentages of population in major cities in 4 countries, including the USA, Korea, China, and India, increased to nearly 90%, about 85%, just over 60%, and around 35%, respectively.
In the year 2030, the rates of urban citizens in the US and Korea are expected to reach 90%, compared to approximately 65% and nearly 40% of the percentages of Chinese people and Indian inhabitants, correspondingly.