the graph below gives information about the percentage of population in 4 asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020 with predictions for 2030 and 2040

The line graph featured below provides information on the proportion of the inhabitants in Phillippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia for a period of 5 decades (1970 to 2020) with expectations for 2030 and 2040.

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, It is evident that all the cities experienced a rise in their number and it is anticipated that the increase will remain consistent in years to come.

However

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, Malaysians showed the highest number of residents of all the four countries.

To begin

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with, Both Indonesia and Malaysia witnessed a consistent growth in their number. To expatiate, Indonesia had about 12% of the entire populace in 1970 , unlike the latter which had a higher figure of 31% more than 10% of the Indonesians. Both city's numbers increased gradually to slightly above 20 and around 45 before increasing significantly below 80% and around 50% in 2020.

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,it is predicted that there will be a dramatic increase by 2040.

In contrast

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, those resident in the Philippines and Thailand respectively showed fluctuations and their numbers were stable at some point. Filipinos' figure was relatively stable at around 1/3rd of the population by 1970 and 1980, before increasing sharply to almost 1/2 of the population by 1990. A slight decline was observed.