城市人口趋势

The table presents data about the real population of three major cities (Sao Paulo, Jakarta and Shanghai) in 1990 and 2000, as well as the population that was projected for 2000, measured in millions.

Overall, it is clear that all population forecasts for 2000 overestimated the actual figures. While Sao Paulo was the largest city across the period, Jakarta had the smallest population in all three years shown.

In detail, 15 million people lived in Sao Paulo in 1990, which was higher than the figures for Shanghai (13.5 million) and Jakarta (9.5 million). The 2000 population for Sao Paulo was predicted to reach 24 million, but the actual number was significantly lower, at 18 million. This was, however, still an increase of 3 million from 1990.

Jakarta’s population was expected to rise to 14 million by 2000, yet the real figure was only 11.5 million, representing a 2 million growth from its 1990 level. By contrast, Shanghai saw a population decline from 13.5 million in 1990 to 12.5 million in 2000, which was 5.5 million lower than the predicted 18 million.