The graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Both the past and predicted dynamics of the urban area

population

in four Asian countries

is

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depicted on the graph. In 1970, less than

third

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a third

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of all people in Malaysia lived in cities. Since

then

, the

population

in urban areas steadily increased and is projected to exceed 80

percent

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per cent

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by the end of 2040.

This

growing trend is

also

evident in other countries. In Thailand and Indonesia, throughout the given time period, people moved from rural to urban areas.

Moreover

,

this

trend is forecasted to persist in the future.

While

the growth of cities

population

in Thailand and Indonesia is clear-cut, it is not as rapid as in Malaysia. The situation diverges for

Philippines

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the Philippines

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. The urban

population

reached a peak in 1990 but

then

started to drop.

However

, in

the

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retrospect, it is forecasted to recover and rise above 50

percent

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per cent

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of

all

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population

.

Overall

, the past data and future predictions suggest an upward trend in the populations of cities in all four countries.