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 given graph illustrates the

percentage

of the total

population

living in cities in the Philippines, Malaysia,

Thailand

and Indonesia between 1970 and 2020 and it predicts

this

population

until 2040. The initial impression is that all

countries

have experienced an upward trend until 2023 and it will continue to 2040. In terms of Malaysia and the Philippines, both

countries

had a

population

of approximately 30% and they witnessed a significant increase of around 20% from 1970 to 1990. Between 1970 to 2010,

while

the

population

in Malaysia continued to rise greatly, the figures for the Philippines fell steadily. There has been a slight growth until 2023 in both

countries

and it is predicted to reach about 80%, which will be the highest

percentage

, and 50% respectively in 2040. Turning next to

Thailand

and Indonesia, from 1970 to 2000, both

countries

had a notable rise in their

population

. Between 2000 and 2023, the

percentage

of Indonesian people has grown considerably.

In contrast

, there has been a small increase in the

population

of

Thailand

and It is forecasted that the numbers will continue to grow until 2040 and there will be nearly 45% in

Thailand

, which will be the lowest

percentage