The graph below gives information about the percentage of the populationin 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 below gives information about the percentage of the populationin 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 graph illustrates the number of people living in cities in the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia between 1970 and 2020,
along with
the predictions for the two future time periods (2030 and 2040).
Overall
, the number of city residents in all four
countries
grew substantially, despite some fluctuations observed in a few
countries
. In the future, the rates of people residing in cities are forecasted to increase for all
countries
. Among the four
countries
, Malaysia had the largest number of individuals living in cities, starting at 30%
in
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the beginning of the period and reaching over 70% in 2020. The graph forecasts an increase in city dwellers for
this
country by approximately 15% in 2040 compared to the 2020 levels. Regarding the Philippines, it displayed the most significant fluctuations, rocketing to nearly 50% from 1980 to 1990 and experiencing a gradual decline over the next twenty years, hitting a low point of just over 40% in 2010. It showed an upward trend for the next decade, and
this
trend is expected to continue until 2040.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words countries with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "graph" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "fluctuations" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • percentage of the population
  • urbanization
  • trends
  • predictions
  • compare/comparisons
  • notable patterns
  • anomalies
  • rapid urbanization
  • relative stability
  • economic development
  • government policies
  • migration patterns
  • significant changes
  • ranking
  • urban population
  • overall trends
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