The bar chart below gives information about the percentage of the population living in urban areas in different parts of the world. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The chart given shows the number of urban communities in separate regions of the world from 1950 to 2050.

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, the regions across the globe all undergo a significant population elevation over time. In 1950, Africa had the lowest degree of urban people with only 15%,

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North America had the most with 64%. From 1950 to 2007, the fraction of city dwellers surged as the amount of urban populations in Latin America rose the most with 34%, from 42% to 76%. Meanwhile, Oceania has risen the least, from 62% to 71%, equivalent to a 9% rise in total. During the 43-year period from 2007 to 2050, Asia and Africa will have an equal citizen boost of 15%, both of them rising the most in

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period. Oceania,

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, will only have a 5% increase, from 71% to 76%. The rest of the regions will undergo a boost in urban resident percentage from 11% at least to 13% at most.