The provided line charts delineate tendencies in population of countries in the Southern Pacific Ocean, measured in millions, from 1950 with predictions up to 2040.
Overall, there was a gradual increase in population trends in both urban and rural areas, similarly with the tendency of the survey about the age of population in both regions. In addition, while the residents in urban areas as well as people under 15 years experienced a sustainable growth, inhabitants in rural areas, also the same as dwellers at 15-65 years old.
The first chart exhibits tendencies of population in urban and rural areas with urban residents growing gradually each year from 8 million in 1950 to approximately 30 million people in 2020 and also predicted to witness a marginal rise to 32 million in 2040. Conversely, the trend of population in rural regions saw a steady rise over years from 5 million in 1950 to 10 million dwellers in 2020 and it is expected to experience a slight increase in later years.
The second graph also gives information about the population’s trend but surveying about the age of residents. Experiencing a rapid growth, the under 15-year-old group increased from 8 million in 1950 to approximately 25 million inhabitants in 2020 and expected to witness a consistent rise to under 30 million people in the next 20 years. However, there was a steady increase of the people over 65 years old across 70 years from around 3 million to more than 5 million dwellers and was predicted to surpass the population of people aged 15 to 65 in later years with 10 million inhabitants.