The graph below gives information abouth the percentage of population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040.

The line graph compares the number of populations living in urban areas in four different Asian nations named the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia in 50 years time from 1970 to 2020 with an estimation for the next decade from 2030 to 2040.

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, it is very transparent from the graph that, the proportion of city dwellers had soared in all areas and

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trend is

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found in the case of estimation. The picture shows that, in 1970, just under 15% of Indonesian people lived in the cities

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rate was 30% for Malaysian citizens. After that, the percentages rose significantly, and the prediction says that approximately 60% and 80% of these two nations will live in the cities by 2040, respectively.

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, the growth of Thailand’s population had a hand increased from 1970 to 1990 and though maintained a constant rate till 2020 but is expected to rise significantly and will touch around the 50% mark.

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, though the number of city citizens in the Philippines climbed just under 50% in 1990, the number fluctuated until 2020 and is expected a gradual increase in 2040 when a little above 50% of people will prefer to live in towns.