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. Write at least 150 words.

The line chart illustrates how the population living in cities changed in

Philippines

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the Philippines

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, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia from 1970 to 2020, with

preject

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project

percentages for 2030 and 2040.

Overall

, the number of population living in cities has increased dramatically in all of these four countries over the past decades, and it will continue to rise in the next 20 years. The percentage of people living in cities in Malaysia is larger than others, which has a significant increase from 30% in 1970 to about 73% in 2020, and

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trend will continue until reaching 80% in 2040. Indonesia shows the same trend as Malaysia, increasing from about 12% to almost 60%. Thailand and

Philippines

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the Philippines

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also

increased a lot, with 19% to 48% and 31% to 52%.

However

, there was a decline from 1990 to 2010 in

Philippines

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the Philippines

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, from 50% to 40%. The percentage in Thailand in the same period was

leveling

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levelling

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off.