The table shows the population (in millions) of four countries in 2003 and gives projections for 2025 and 2050.
Overall, Indonesia had the largest population in all years and is expected to grow. Italy is the only country where the population is predicted to decrease. The populations of Argentina and the Republic of Korea are expected to increase.
In 2003, Indonesia had a population of 238 million. This number is forecast to rise to 274 million in 2025 and then to 312 million in 2050. Argentina’s population was much smaller at 34 million in 2003, but it is expected to grow to 48 million in 2025 and reach 62 million by 2050.
Italy had 54 million people in 2003. This figure is predicted to fall to 47 million in 2025 and decline further to 45 million in 2050. The Republic of Korea had a population of 48 million in 2003, which is expected to increase slightly to 52 million in 2025 and stay the same in 2050.
