world popoulation 1900 and 2000
world popoulation 1900 and 2000 KEw
The two pie charts illustrate demographic trends in various parts of the world between 1900 and 2000. The population of the world's major regions is measured as a proportion of the total population.
Overall, in both years, the majority of the population settled in Asia, which also included former Soviet Asia in 1900. Asia was the most populous country, while the African continent had the smallest population.
In detail, over the century, the ratio of Asian and European regions has decreased. Europe's figure dropped from 25% to 14%, while Asia's fell from 60% to 54%. In addition, the biggest change made up in Africa, where the percentage more than doubled from 4% in 1900 to 10% in 2000. In North America and other regions, the ratio remained unchanged, at 5% and 3% in both 1900 and 2000, respectively. While in 2000, the Middle East and North Africa, a new category, accounted for 6% of the amount of population, Latin America rose from 3% in 1900 to 8% in 2000, however in 2000 the area was together with Caribbean.
The two pie charts illustrate demographic trends in various parts of the world between 1900 and 2000. The population of the world's major regions
is measured
as a proportion of the total population.
Overall
, in both years, the majority of the population settled in Asia, which
also
included former Soviet Asia in 1900. Asia was the most populous country, while the African continent had the smallest population.
In detail, over the century, the ratio of Asian and European regions has decreased. Europe's figure dropped from 25% to 14%, while Asia's fell from 60% to 54%.
In addition
, the biggest
change
made up in Africa, where the percentage more than doubled from 4% in 1900 to 10% in 2000. In North America and other regions, the ratio remained unchanged, at 5% and 3% in both 1900 and 2000,
respectively
. While in 2000, the Middle East and North Africa, a new category, accounted for 6% of the amount of population, Latin America rose from 3% in 1900 to 8% in 2000,
however
in 2000 the area was together
with Caribbean
.
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