The table charts illustrates the proportion to compare actual and predicted figures for populations in three different cities including Sao Paulo, Jakarta, and Shanghai.
Overall, the most notable change can be seen in that Sao Paulo recorded the most substantial increased in population, while Shanghai actually declined over the period. Meanwhile, Jakarta experienced moderate growth. Additionally, in all three nations, the actual numbers in 2000 were lower than predicted.
Regarding to the initial year, in 1990, Sao Paulo had an highest actual population with 15 million, which was forecast to reach 24 million by 2000. However, the city’s actual figure in 2000 was significantly lower at 18 million, despite representing the largest growth in all three cities. In addition, Jakarta began with 9.5 million in 1990 and was projected to rise to 11.5 in 2000. but, in reality, its figures grew by just 2 to reach 11.5 million, still well below the prediction.
By contrast, Shanghai had 13.5 million residents in 1990, with an expected to increase to to 17 million at the end of the period. Moreover, its population fell slightly to 12.5, making it the only city to decline during the period.