The table displays the number of people in four countries in 2003 and their projected figures in 2025 and 2050. Overall, all countries, except Italy, are expected to experience population growth. Indonesia was the most populous country in 2003, and it is predicted to maintain its top ranking in the future years.
In 2003, Indonesia’s population was 238 million, dwarfing the figures for Italy, Korea, and Argentina, which were 54, 48, and 34 million, respectively. According to the table, by 2025, this data will have increased by 36 million to 274 million people. The Argentinian and Korean populations are also predicted to grow to 48 million for the former, and 52 million for the latter. Italy’s figure, meanwhile, is expected to shrink to 47 million, making it the least populous country by 2025.
According to 2050’s projections, Indonesia’s population is likely to reach 312 million, and while that of Argentina will also grow, it amounts to merely one-fifth of Indonesia’s, at 62 million. There seems to be no change after 2025 in Korea’s data, whereas Italy’s population is predicted to continue declining to 45 million. At the end of the period, Italy will have been the country with the fewest people.
