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.

This

line graph illustrates, for four different Asian countries, the

percentage

of citizens who lived in cities between 1970 and 2020, with expectations for 2030 and 2040.

Overall

, the

percentage

of the population living in cities increased until 2020 in all countries, and it is predicted to continue these trends in the future.   Focusing on the Philippines and

Malaysia

, they started with around 30% in 1970.

Although

the

percentage

of citizens in

Malaysia

increased steadily until 2020, which was the highest figure of all countries at around 70%, the Philippines did not grow like

Malaysia

, with under 50% in 2020.

According to

the projection for 2040,

Malaysia

and the Philippines will continue to increase to over 80% and over 50%, respectively.   Turning to Thailand and Indonesia, Thailand rose slightly until 2020, from under 20% to around 30%.

While

the

percentage

of the population in Indonesia followed quite a similar pattern as

Malaysia

's until 1990, it exceeded the

percentage

of citizens in

Malaysia

in 2000 and showed a significant rise until 2020 at over 50%. In 2040, the

percentage

of residents in Thailand and Indonesia will be estimated at nearly 45% and around 60%, respectively.