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 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 graph shows the percentage of the
population
in the Philippines,
Malaysia
, Thailand, and Indonesia between 1960 and 2020, with predictions from 2030 to 2040.
Overall
, in the given period, most people live in
Malaysia
, and the least people live in Thailand.
According to
the graph, there are about 40
percent
of people lived in
Malaysia
in 1980 which is the largest
population
living.
Then
the
population
living in
Malaysia
increased sharply to around 74
percent
in 2020.
Furthermore
, there are predictions that the
population
living in
Malaysia
will be increased to about 80
percent
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in 2024. Indonesia had the least
population
living in four Asian countries from 1970 to 2000. But it started increasing sharply and went to around 50
percent
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in 2020, and
according to
the predictions it will be increased to about 60
percent
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in 2040, be the second largest
population
living city.
On the other hand
, Thailand and the Philippines'
population
living is decreasing.
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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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