This graph shows the average annual urban growth rate of 5 continents from 1970 to 2025. According to the graph, Africa had about 5% average annual urban growth rate in 1970 and over 4% average annual urban growth rate in 1995 and in 2025 the average annual urban growth rate is expected to be just over 3%. For Asia the average annual urban growth rate was just over 3% in 1970 and 1995 and it was expected to be about 2% in 2025. In Europe, by contrast, the average annual urban growth rate was only about 1.5% in 1970 and it went down to about 0.5% in 1995, and in 2025 it will be less than 0.2%. In Latin America the average annual urban growth rate went from just under 4% in 1970 to just over 2% in 1995 and it will probably be just over 1% in 2025. In North America the average annual urban growth rate was about 1% in 1970 and 1995 and is expected to stay the same in 2025.