The graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with prediction for 2030 and 2040.

The line graph presents the proportion of inhabitants living in cities in four Asian nations namely the

Philippines

,

Malaysia

,

Thailand

and Indonesia, between 1970 and 2020, followed by the projection for 2030 to 2040. Looking from an

overall

perspective, it is evident that all figures underwent upward trends despite differences in initial points and growth levels. Residing in cities is widely popular in

Malaysia

and least preferred in

Thailand

.

In addition

, the data projects that there will be an increasing number of people settling in urban areas by 2040. In 1970, approximately 30% of

Malaysia

's and the

Philippines

' populations stayed in urban areas. The figure for

Malaysia

witnessed a steady increase per decade and grew exponentially from 1990 at around 45% to the forecasted number of slightly above 80% in 2040. Meanwhile, the people of the

Philippines

saw a slight increase before rising steeply to about 50% in 1990. The percentage

subsequently

went down to around 40% and bounced back to reach the projection of roughly 55%

at the end

of the period. With regards to Indonesia and

Thailand

, the number began at 15% and 20%, respectively. The figure for Indonesia went up consistently in decades to surpass the proportion of people in the

Philippines

and culminated at the predicted percentage of 60% in 2040.

Likewise

,

Thailand

grew consistently to peak at the projection of 50%