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 provided line graph presents the changes in the proportion of urban residents in four Asian countries, namely the Philippines,

Malaysia

, Thailand, and Indonesia, from 1970 to 2020,

along with

projections for 2030 and 2040. It is evident that the urban

population

percentage

in Indonesia exhibited a gradual increase, starting at approximately 20% in 1970 and reaching around 47% in 2040.

Similarly

, Thailand witnessed a steady ascent, rising from approximately 13% in 1970 to about 50% in 2040, with both countries having an equal urban

population

percentage

in 2020. Notably,

Malaysia

experienced a significant surge, with the urban

population

percentage

soaring from 30% in 1970 to an estimated 80% in 2040. Surprisingly, the Philippines saw a rise from slightly above 30% in 1970 to about 49% in 1990, followed by a decline to around 40% in 2010, and eventually recovering to approximately 50% in 2040. In summary, the trend of urban

population

percentages in

Malaysia

, Thailand, and Indonesia shows a consistent upward trajectory from 1970 to 2040.

Conversely

, the urban

population

percentage

in the Philippines fluctuated during the same period. Notably,

Malaysia

is projected to reach the highest urban

population

percentage

among these four countries, with an estimated 80% by 2040.