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.
The given line graph illustrates data about the number of people who lived in urban areas in four different southwest Asian countries between 1970 and 2020, with forecasting the next two decades in percentage.
Overall
, what stands out from the figure is that, although
there has been some fluctuation, people who live in cities in all countries have
increased consistently and the trend will continue for for following two decades.
Looking at Malaysia and Indonesia, Correct subject-verb agreement
has
While
the former population
was almost a third with 30% at the beginning of the period, 1970, the latter has the lowest city population
, just above one-fifth. After which, until 1990, they were faced with minor upward fluctuation, reaching about 45% and 23%, respectively, These trends then
rose consistently for the rest of the decades and the prediction continued with a similar trend. Malaysia, with almost four-fifths, is forecasted to become the most urban population
in 2040 and Indonesia will become second most with 60%.
Turing to Philippines and Thailand, both show similar trends and fluctuations. Philippine cities' residents had the largest population
at the beginning decade, exactly 30%,meanwhile people who live in Thailand cities were just below 20%.Submitted by memari.pedram on
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