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. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line chart illustrates the proportion of people living in the urban areas of four Asian countries from 1970 to 2020 and the forecast situation for 2030 and 2040.

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in four Asian countries

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as the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia have grown consistently from 1970 to 2020,

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by the end of the period. From 1970 to 2020, Malaysia and Indonesia continued to increase their urban population rate from 30% to 80% and 15% to 50%, respectively.

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, prediction shows growth for these countries and the highest rate of up to 80% for Malaysia and 60% for Indonesia.

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, The Philippines’s urban population went up from 32% to 48% between 1970 and 1990. The situation slightly declined from 48% to 40% between 1990 to 2010 and slightly went up to 42% in 2020

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estimate continuing to peak at 50% in 2040. Thailand increased slightly from 19% to 45% from 1970 until 2020. Meanwhile forecasting situation for Thailand will rise slightly and peak at 48% in 2040.