The graph gives information about the percentage of the population if four different Asian countries living in cities between 1970 and 2020 with additional predictions for 2030 and 2040. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons where relevant.

The line graph displays some data about how many people were living in

cities

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in four different Asian countries over half of a century and predicts how it will change during the following decades.

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,

it is clear that

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the percentage of the

population

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living in

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grew over the time in question, even though they fluctuated slightly.

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, Malaysians account for the highest

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in comparison with other countries. In terms of Malaysia and Indonesia, in 1970, about 30% and 12% of the total

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were living in

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, respectively.

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, both trends rose slightly until 1990, so they reached 43% and 21%

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. Afterwards, the city

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in Malaysia skyrocketed to nearly 80% in 2020,

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only half of Indonesians were living in

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.

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, it is foreseen that their trend will continue increasing over the following years. Concerning Thailand and the Philippines, at the beginning of the period almost 20% and 30% of residents were located in

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.

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this

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trend in Thailand was upward during the period and will reach about 50%, the

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of Filipinos living in

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declined from 50% to 40% in 2010.

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this

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fall, it increased again and is predicted to get to roughly 54

at the end

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.