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 graph illustrates the proportion of inhabitants staying in urban in four different Asian nations between 1970 and 2020 and a future

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project to 2040.

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, it is obvious there is an upward trend among countries over the period, with Malaysia reporting the leading figure over most of the period. Notably, Indonesian citizens witnessed significant growth in comparison with the remaining countries. Looking at the given graph for more detail, one can see that the rate of Philipines residents was just over 30%, which is ranked in the leading, as opposed to Thailand's figure, at about 15% in 1970. The figure of Thailand remained stable, at about 30%, during 30 years before a significant growth is predicted to end at about 50% in 2040. A fluctuation period was witnessed in the Philippines and in 2040 the proportion of citizens will be approximately 55%. In terms of Malaysia and Indonesia, the figures for the two nations were precisely 30% and only 12%, respectively, in 1970.

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large cities was soaked which overcame the figures of Thailand and Philippines’

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and it is projected to reach a peak of 60% in 2040. There was a remarkable increase was

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spent in Malaysia, after intersecting with the rate of the Philippines in 1990 and continually going up and the future

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project is predicted to over 80% in 2040.