The graph below gives information about the percentages of the population in four Asia 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.

The line graph illustrates the city

population

percentage

in

Philippines

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, Malaysia, Thailand and

Indonesia

for the time period of 1970-2020 alongside some predictions for the next two decades.

Overall

, the graph shows an increase in

population

for all the countries by 2040 as opposed to the percentages in 1970. In 1970, all the countries had the lowest

percentage

with

Indonesia

at the bottom at 15%, followed by Thailand at about 19%,

whereas

Philippines

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and Malaysia had the most

percentage

of

population

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the population

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at 30%. For the next two decades, all the states saw a rise in

population

in 1990, whereupon

Philippines

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the Philippines

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took the lead at 49% and

Indonesia

at the lowest of 24%.

However

,

Philippine's

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Philippines'

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percentage

dropped sharply,

in

contrast

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Indonesia

's

population

gained rapidly and both reached 42% in 2010. In fact,

Indonesia

's growth is predicted to overtake the

Philippines

's 50% spot by reaching 10% more in 2040. Yet, Malaysia consistently remains at the top with more than 80% of

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in 2040 and Thailand at the lowest with 45%.