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.

The graph below provides data on the

percentage

of population of

people

who live in

cities

in the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia over a 50-year period, prediction is

also

provided for the next 20 years.

Overall

, it is noticeable that about 4/5 of Malaysians will live in

cities

by the year 2040.

By contrast

, a far lesser number of

people

will live an urban life in other countries. Looking at Malaysia, only a small

percentage

of

people

(30%) lived in

cities

in 1970 but its figure saw an upward trend and surpassed that of the Philippines by the year 1992 and will reach its highest amount in 2040. Despite having the highest

percentage

at the start of the period, the Philippines’ urban population will become a mere 51% by the end of the period. The

percentage

of

people

living in

cities

of Indonesia was the

least

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in 1970;

however

, it rose significantly and put Thailand and the Philippines behind by the years 2000 and 2010 respectively.

Moreover

, it is forecasted to reach 60 per cent in 2040. Thailand’s urban population

also

increased from 20 to 30 per cent and is predicted to reach 44 per cent by 2040.