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 given line graph demonstrates detailed trends in urban populations in 4 Asian countries over 50 years, starting from 1970, with projections for 2030 and 2040. Looking from an

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perspective, population levels increased in all examined countries over the period researched and are expected to retain the growth into the future.

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, the most significant rise was seen in the figure for Malaysia. Population in Malaysian metropolises took the lead in the graph from 1990, with the most dramatic increase observed between 1990 and 2020 when it rose from just above 40% to slightly over 70%. The trend is predicted to continue in the following decades, reaching more than 80% in the final year. In terms of the Philippines, urban citizens started the period at around 30%.

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country fluctuated between 45% and 30% in the next 40 years before reaching a solid 40% in 2020. Moving to Indonesia, the most remarkable change occurred from 2000 to 2020 with an increase of roughly 20%.

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ascend to 50% in the

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two decades

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the predictions. Notably, Thailand’s city population stabilized at nearly 25% from 1990 to 2020 before an expected upswing of 20%.