The bar chart below gives information about the percentage of the population living in urban areas in the whole world and in different parts of the world.

The given chart illustrates the

proportion

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of the population who lives in

cities

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in various parts of the world.

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it can be seen that

Africa

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had the lowest percentage of city inhabitants in 1951

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living in

cities

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held so much appeal among North American residents in 2007 and 2015. Looking at more detail, in 1950,

Africa

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had the lowest

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with 15% of residents percentage in

cities

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and Asia was slightly higher than

Africa

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with 17%.

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, North America hit a high of 64% in the same year. In 2007, almost all countries experienced a significant rise in their

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.

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,

Africa

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and Asia increased more than double. Regarding the future, in 2015, the majority of all countries will live in urban areas. Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and North America will witness a significant

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of people who live in

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with 84%, 89% and 90% respectively. The rest of the countries will remain between 62% and 76% in 2050.