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Population in
cities with more than one million residents by region, 1950
- 2015
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Total
population in all cities with more than 1 million residents (population
in millions)
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| REGION |
1950 |
1970 |
1990 |
2015 |
| Africa |
3 |
16 |
59 |
225 |
| Latin America |
17 |
57 |
118 |
225 |
| Asia |
58 |
168 |
359 |
903 |
| Europe |
73 |
116 |
141 |
156 |
| North America |
40 |
78 |
105 |
148 |
Source:
World Resources Report, 1996-97: The Urban Environment.
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