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 provided line graph compares the proportion of urban inhabitants of four distinct countries in Asia, namely the Philippines,

Malaysia

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, Thailand and

Indonesia

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, throughout a 50-year period, accompanying expectations for 2030 and 2040.

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it is clear that

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while

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the population in all four countries are expecting upward trends over the period in question,

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increase is projected to be sharper in

Malaysia

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and

Indonesia

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. In terms of the population congestion in

Malaysia

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, in 1970, just und a third ( 30% ) of the Malaysian individuals were living in cities. Interestingly, a fairly equal percentage of the Philippines were urban inhabitants

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the figure for

Malaysia

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is projected to witness a significant increase to reach 85% in 2040,

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increment was more negligible for the Philippines, reaching a peak of half by 2040. Regarding the urban population of Thailand and

Indonesia

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, the proportion of city residents stood at approximately 19% and 14%, respectively.

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the figures for these two countries shared an equal percentage at merely 28% in 2000,

Indonesia

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overtook Thailand in terms of the percentage of city residents over

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half-century period and is expected to hit a high of 60% in 2040.