Global pattern of urban change

Question 1

Fact 1

Answer 1

The urban world population is steadily increasing

Question 2

Fact 2

Answer 2

The rural world population is slowly increasing and predicted to decrease in 2022 / 2023

Question 3

What percentage of N. America’s population live in urban areas?

Answer 3

A high percentage of people living in N. America were already living in urban areas in 1965. This hasn’t increased by much since.

Question 4

What percentage of S. America’s population live in urban areas?

Answer 4

Half of the percentage of people living in S. America were living in urban areas in 1965. This has massively increased by 30% in 2015.

Question 5

What percentage of Europe population live in urban areas?

Answer 5

Just over half the population were living in urban areas in 1965. It wasn’t till later on (2005) did they urbanise.

Question 6

What percentage of Africa’s population live in urban areas?

Answer 6

Little percentage of people living in Africa were living in urban areas. Even at 2015, most people were living in rural areas.

Question 7

What percentage of Asia’s population live in urban areas?

Answer 7

Little percentage of people in Asia lived in urban areas. Still lots of people lived in rural areas in 2015 but not as much as Africa.