The table compares the actual and predicted population numbers in three different cities.
Overall, the actual population numbers were far less than the predicted ones in all three cities. Additionally, there werealmost similar patterns in the numbers of citizens in both 1990 and 2000 years.
Turning to the details, in 1990, the cities called Sao Paulo and Shanghai had roughly identical numbers, at about 14, while Jakarta recorded the lowest figure, at 9.5. The predicted figures, however, were considerably different than the actual ones. The figure for Sao Paulo was expected to rise by 9. Jakarta’s and Shanghai’s populations, then, were predicted to have growth, at 14 and 17 respectively.
When it comes to the actual numbers, the figure for Sao Paulo rose by 3, to18. While Jakarta had a small amount of change, Shanghai dropped the number of citizens by 1, to 12.5.
