The bar chart below gives information about the percentage of the population living in urban areas in the world and in the parts of the world. Summarise the information by selection the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. ~ by Sanchit

Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 - Graphs 

The given graph illustrates the percentage of the population residing in metropolitan areas around the globe and in various parts of the world from 1950 to 2050.

Overall, Europe, Latin America and North America experienced a tremendous urbanisation compared to the whole world, while Africa and Asia elucidate rates that are lower than global average.

In 1950 North America led with 64% populace residing in cities, compared to 29% of the world, following it were Europe, 51%, and Latin America, 42%. Similar trends continued until 2015 and in predictions of 2050, except that after 2015, Latin America will overtake Europe, and is expected to house 84% populace in urban locations in 2050 as compared to 78% of the latter.

However, Africa and Asia experienced a slower rise in urban population, which was well below the world average, with 15% and 17% respectively in 1950 compared to world ratio, 29%; 37% and 41% in 2015 respectively as against 49% global, and are expected to stay lower than global average until 2050.