Economics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2023 · Paper 31 · Question 29

The table shows some United Nations population statistics for 2010 and estimates for 2050. | type of region | total population (m) 2010 | total population (m) 2050 | urban population (m) 2010 | urban population (m) 2050 | population urbanised (%) 2010 | population urbanised (%) 2050 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | more developed | 1237 | 1275 | 930 | 1100 | 75 | 86 | | less developed | 5671 | 7875 | 2556 | 5186 | 45 | 66 | | least developed | 855 | 1673 | 249 | 914 | 29 | 55 | Which relationship can be confirmed from the table?

1. AThe least developed regions have the largest urban populations, actual or predicted, in both years.
2. BThe more developed regions have the lowest growth rate of urbanisation between 2010 and 2050.
3. CThe type of region with the greatest total population in 2010 is predicted to have the greatest rate of population growth by 2050.
4. DThe type of region with the greatest urban population in 2010 is predicted to have the highest level of urbanisation by 2050.

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