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. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph provides information about the ratio of the

population

in (the

Philippines

, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia) within 3 decades ( from 1970 to 2020) ,

in addition

to predictions years 2030 and 2040. On one hand, the

percentage

of the

Philippines

population

living in

cities

in 1970 and 1980 was over 30% of the total

population

,

While

it significantly increased to 50% in 1990. In 2000 and 2010, the

percentage

of people living in the

cities

in the

Philippines

declined to 40%. In Malaysia, the

population

percentage

was 30% in 1970, more than 40% in 1980 but slightly decreased in 1990,

Although

it increased to 60% in 2000, and it reached nearly 75% in 2020,

However

, it reached 70% in 2010. In Thailand, the

percentage

was nearly 18% in 1970 ,

whereas

dramatically increased to 30% in 1990 and remained nearly constant till 2020.

Finally

, in Indonesia, the

percentage

of people living in

cities

was 15% in 1970, developed to 25% in 1990 and it continued to increase till it reached 50% in 2020.

On the other hand

, the predictions graph for the

Philippines

states that the

population

of the

cities

is going to be 50% in 2030 and slightly increase in 2040.

While

it is going to significantly increase to 80% of the

population

living in

cities

in Malaysia in 2030 and 85% in 2040. Regarding Thailand, the graph predicts that the

population

in the

cities

is going to be 40% in 2030 and nearly 47% in 2040.

However

, the

population

percentage

of Indonesia is going to be nearly 60% in 2030 and slightly develop in 2040.