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 line chart presents the percentage of the

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of urban citizens in four Asia countries from 1970 to 2020 and the prediction for 20 years later.

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, all four countries share the same patterns, the highest predicted percentage of the

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living in cities belongs to Malaysia. As can be seen in the paragraph, Malaysia started at 30% in 1970

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slightly increased to around 45% in 1990. After

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category witnessed a blooming

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over the years and reach its peak at more than 80% of the

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living in cities. The following country is Indonesia with a beginning percentage is 13% in 1970

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gradually increase to 2024 with 60%. Both Philippines and Thailand have the same trend when in 2024 the percentages in both countries have twice as much in the first year. The Philippines started in 1970 with 30% and had some unstable movement between 1980 and 2010 before increasing steadily to more than 50% in 2024. Thailand had only 19% in 1970 before jumping to 30% in 1990

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made little changes until 2020, from

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country is predicted to rise to its highest point at respectively 49% of the

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in cities.