Demographics and Urbanization

Summary

Report submitted for Onyx Data DataDNA ZoomCharts Mini Challenge, February 2025. The report is based on the Demographic and Urbanization dataset and includes ZoomCharts custom Drill Down PRO visuals for Power BI. 

Authors Description 

Urbanization & Demographic Shifts in South America: Key Insights
This analysis explores South America's population dynamics, focusing on urbanization trends, demographic shifts, and economic classifications. By leveraging historical data from 1960 to 2023, we examine how population growth, urban expansion, and unemployment rates vary across different countries, income groups, and time periods.

Key Areas of Analysis:
✅ Population Growth Trends

Tracking overall population growth across countries and time.
Identifying the fastest-growing nations and income groups with the highest/lowest growth.
Comparing historical growth rates across different decades (1960s, 1970s, etc.).
✅ Urbanization Patterns

Measuring urban vs. rural population shifts over time.
Analyzing which countries are urbanizing fastest and which have stagnant urban growth.
Exploring large city populations and their share of the total population.
✅ Economic & Income Group Comparisons

Examining how income levels impact population growth.
Determining whether high-income countries grow slower than middle/low-income ones.
Assessing whether middle-income countries experience higher urbanization rates.
✅ Unemployment & Socioeconomic Impact

Evaluating unemployment trends over the years.
Correlating employment rates with urban growth and economic categories.
Identifying countries with high unemployment despite urban expansion.