The bar chart below gives information about the percentage of the population living in urban areas in different parts of the world. Summer use the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and male comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart provides data on the percentage of the

population

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living in urban areas in different parts of the world over three distinct years: 1950, 2007, and the projected year 2030.

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the figures, the global average of the urban

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was 29% in 1950, which increased to 49% in 2007 and is expected to reach 60% by 2030.

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trend is consistent across all regions, though the extent of urbanization varies. In Africa, the urban

population

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was just 15% in 1950, rising to 37% by 2007 and projected to hit 51% by 2030. Asia saw an increase from 17% in 1950 to 41% in 2007, with a

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rise to 54% anticipated by 2030. Europe had a relatively high urban

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of 51% in 1950, which increased to 72% in 2007 and is expected to grow to 78% by 2030. North

America

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, already highly urbanized in 1950 with 64% of its

population

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living in urban areas, saw

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figure rise to 79% in 2007 and is projected to reach 87% by 2030. Latin

America

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showed a dramatic rise from 42% in 1950 to 76% in 2007, with a projected 84% by 2030.

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, the bar chart highlights a global trend towards increasing urbanization, with significant growth across all regions. Africa and Asia are notable for their substantial increases,

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they started from lower bases compared to Europe and North

America

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. Latin

America

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's rapid urbanization is

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significant, nearing the levels of more developed regions.