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 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 graph illustrates the proportion of citizens living in cities of four countries
which
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are Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia for the time period of five years between 1970 and 2020,
also
with predictions for 2030 and 2040.
Overall
,
it is clear that
the population grew in the cities throughout the time period,
however
, Malaysia and Indonesia
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expected to have the highest
people
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per square
kilometer
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by the end of 2040.
To begin
with, Malaysia started at 30% with a gradual growth till 1990,
then
the percentage rose rapidly till 2020 and is expected to rise
further
till 2040,
on the other hand
, Indonesia started with least percentage with just
near
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15% but the population sky rocketed after 2000 and currently stays at second place with 50% and is predicted to grow
further
by the end of the time period. Moving on, even though
Philippines
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the Philippines
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was highest in 1970 with just over 30% there was a significant drop for
couple
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of years from 1990 and 2010
,
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and is expected to be just near 50% by 2040. There was not much
differance
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difference
in Thailand as its population gradually increased and doubled by the end.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • graph
  • percentage
  • population
  • cities
  • Asian countries
  • 1970
  • 2020
  • predictions
  • 2030
  • 2040
  • estimations
  • urban
  • increasing
  • steadily
  • Japan
  • China
  • rise
  • urbanization
  • South Korea
  • India
  • upward trend
  • slow pace
  • surpass
  • resided
  • projected
  • moderate increase
  • significant surge
  • exceed
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