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.
The chart illustrates the proportion of residents living in urban areas in the Philippines,
Malaysia
, Thailand and Indonesia between 1970 and 2020 and the estimation of 2030 and 2040.
Overall
, there is an increase in the proportion of people residing in cities in four Asia nations over the period examined, with Malaysia
having a consistently largest figure.
At the beginning of the duration, the percentage of citizens in Malaysia
started at 30%, after which it saw a strong rise to about 78%. The figure for Indonesia witnessed a similar change, growing from just over 10% to 50% in the first 50 years. Meanwhile, the share of those in the Philippines and Thailand experienced a fluctuation between 1970 and 2020, from around 31% to just under 50% and from shy of 20% to 30% respectively.
By 2040, the population living in cities in Malaysia
, Indonesia, Philippines are expected to grow nearly 10% between 2020 and 2040, reaching 85%, 65% and 55% respectively. The figure for Thailand will significantly rise from 30% in 2020 to 50% in 2040.Submitted by golriiz23 on
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