The bar chart below gives information about the percentage of the population living in urban areas in the world and in different continents. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant

The chart illustrates the amount of the population that lives in urban areas in general and in specific parts of the world at three different times.

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, it can be seen that in Europe, North and Latin America, the percentages are higher than the other two continents remaining, especially for how concerned the perspective amount is in 2030. A more widely look reveals that in each continent is present an increase of people in urban areas, Indeed World in 1950 accounted for only 29% of people living in urban areas but

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rose to 49% in 2007 and will reach 60% in 2030, so if we compare to the starting point the number is doubled. Africa and Asia have very similar amounts,

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in 2007 the first accounted for 15% and the second one was 17%, These two maintained

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trend over the years. North America makes up the greatest percentages in all the years and is represented by a steady increase.