The graph gives information about the percentage of the population if four different Asian countries living in cities between 1970 and 2020 with additional predictions for 2030 and 2040. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph gives information about the percentage of the population if four different Asian countries living in cities between 1970 and 2020 with additional predictions for 2030 and 2040.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph illustrates the proportion of the public who live in cities in four countries between 1970 and 2040.
Overall
, in these statistics from 1972 to 2020,the rate of people who prefer live in urban in all four countries was on the rise and after 20 years it is going to increase again. In 1970 the figure for Indonesia was about 15% and took the lowest level among other countries,
whereas
that of the Philippines stood higher at 30%. From
this
year until 2020, these populations increased rapidly and reach 50% and 70%, respectively.
Moreover
, in future, these populations will be seen a moderate growth of 15% over 20 years.
In addition
, the population of living cities in Thailand and Malaysia experienced a fluctuating rise between approximately 20% and 40% during the first period,
also
over the next 20 years, it will be predicted , they increased gradually by about 20% in both regions.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • graph
  • percentage
  • population
  • cities
  • Asian countries
  • 1970
  • 2020
  • predictions
  • 2030
  • 2040
  • estimations
  • urban
  • increasing
  • steadily
  • Japan
  • China
  • rise
  • urbanization
  • South Korea
  • India
  • upward trend
  • slow pace
  • surpass
  • resided
  • projected
  • moderate increase
  • significant surge
  • exceed
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