The line chart shows how urban residency has changed in four Asian countries from 1970 to 2040.
Overall
, Linking Words
it is clear that
urban living will increase in all countries, especially in Malaysia and the Linking Words
Philippines
. By 2040, Malaysia will have the highest percentage of people living in cities.
In 1970, the Use synonyms
Philippines
and Malaysia had similar urban residency rates, around 31% and 30% respectively. Use synonyms
Thailand
and Indonesia had lower rates, with Use synonyms
Thailand
at 19% and Indonesia at 12%. Over the next 20 years, Malaysia’s rate went up and down, surpassing the Use synonyms
Philippines
Use synonyms
around
40% before rapidly increasing in 1990. It is projected to reach over 80% by 2040. Change preposition
by around
On the other hand
, the Linking Words
Philippines
saw a moderate decline after 1980 but is expected to recover and reach above 50% by 2040.
Indonesia has seen significant growth in urban residency, surpassing Use synonyms
Thailand
in 2000 (28%) and the Use synonyms
Philippines
in 2010 (42%). It is projected to reach 55%, the second-highest among all countries. Use synonyms
Finally
, Linking Words
Thailand
has experienced a gradual increase and is currently around 30%. It is expected to rise to over 40% in the next 17 years.Use synonyms
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