**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.** **Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.**
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The line graph compares the proportions of the people living in
cities
in the Philippines
, Malaysia
, Thailand and Indonesia between 1970 and 2020, including predictions for 2030 and 2040.
Overall
, it is readily apparent that the percentage of the population who lived in the cities
increased steadily and will be continuously growing in the future. Moreover
, the Philippines
experienced a slight drop from 1990 to 2010.
In 1970, the Philippines
had the highest percentage of population in the cities
at roughly 32%, followed by Malaysia
at just over 30%. The figure for Malaysia
eventually overlooked those of the Philippines
by 2000, having approximately 15% more percentage of the population than the Philippines
.
The proportion of people living in cities
in Malaysia
had a dramatic rise and is predicted to reach a peak of over 80% by 2040. Indonesia underwent the same growth as well and is predicted to peak at 60% by 2040. By contrast
, the Philippines
and Thailand fluctuated around 40% to 50% and 25% to 30% respectively from 1990 to 2020.Submitted by emily870828 on
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