the graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with prediction for 2030 and 2040.

The given line graph provides information regarding the percentage of total population in the

Philippines

,

Malaysia

, Thailand, and Indonesia in a 50-year period from 1970 to 2020, and

also

with anticipation for 2030 and 2040. It is noticeable to see that the trend is upward in all four

countries

and they will have risen more in the future. In 1970, both

Malaysia

and

Philippines

populations were nearly 30%, and during the 10-year period,

this

figure grew for

Malaysia

by 10%,

while

it did not change significantly in the

Philippines

. From 1990 to 2020, the percentage of residents in

Malaysia

increased steadily, reaching 80%,

whereas

the figure fluctuated in the

Philippines

,

however

, the trend was upward. From 2020 onwards, these two figures will have grown in both

countries

. The percentages of population were lower in Indonesia and Thailand than in two other

countries

in 1970 and were roughly 15% and 19% respectively. During the following 50 years, these two figures climbed in the mentioned

countries

.

Moreover

, there was a significant increase in the percentage of Indonesia's population of 50%, but the figure rose slightly in Thailand, reaching 30%.

Additionally

, there will have been a level-up in these figures from 2020 to 2040.