the graph below gives information about the percentage of population in 4 asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020 with predictions for 2030 and 2040

The given line graph illustrates data on the percentage of the

population

in the

Philippines

,

Malaysia

, Thailand and Indonesia for half of a century

in addition

to THE predicted

number

for the next 2 decades.

Overall

, the trend of rising

population

in

Malaysia

and Indonesia witnessed a considerable increase

while

2 other countries increased gradually during past decades,

also

the soaring trend of citizens living in

cities

seems to keep the identical path.

To begin

with, in 1970 the

Philippines

started recording over 30% of its citizens living in

cities

while

in the same

era

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only about 12% of Indonesians were located in urban areas.

However

, these two countries statics started to increase and by 2020, over 70% and 50% of the

population

of respectively

Philippines

and Indonesia were living in

cities

. It is anticipated that these two countries reach the

number

of nearly 80% and 60% by 2040.

On the other hand

, at the starting point

Malaysia

with 30% of its people living in urban areas and Thailand with nearly 20% of its total

population

started a fluctuating process. By 1990,

Malaysia

witnessed a considerable increase reaching 50%

then

this

number

fell to nearly 45% in 2010

then

it soared up again and it can be expected to reach a

number

around 60%. Following that, about 20% of Thailand’s

population

were living in towns and

cities

in 1979, after 40 years

this

trend raised and reached a mutual point with the

Philippines

recording about 45% of citizens and

finally

, it is predicted to reach a

number

of approximately 50% of its

population

living in

cities

by 2040.