The percentage of people around the world who lived in cities in 2005 is approximately________________?
Correct answer: B. 49 percent
- A. 20 percent
- B. 49 percent
- C. 50 percent
- D. 80 percent
Explanation
By 2005, approximately 49 percent of the world’s population lived in urban areas, making 49 percent the closest figure. Global urbanization crossed the 50 percent mark only later, around 2007.
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