The graph below gives information abouth the percentage of population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040.
The line graph illustrates data on the proportion of the citizenry living in cities in four different countries
such
as Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia over a period of 50 years
. Additionally
, the forecast between the years
2030 and 2040. Overall
, it is clear that
all trends experienced a slight increase over the entire period. Moreover
, Malaysia accounted for the most crowded country.
In 1970, the figure for the population in the city of Indonesia was just under 15%, whereas
that of Malaysia was around 30%. From this
year until 2020, both trends rose dramatically by approximately 50% and 70%, respectively. In the next 20 years
, they will reach their peak of just over 60% and 80% in 2040.
As is shown by the graph, the percentage for the Philippines witnessed a sharp growth from 1970 to 1990 as well as
Thailand and hit a peak at just 50 per cent. By the next 30 years
until 2010, it declined slightly by 5% and the predictions will show an increase to about 50 per cent. Meanwhile, Thailand will reach well over 50 % in 2040.Submitted by shokri.hananeh on
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