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 reportion the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the proportion of the

population

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in four SEA countries comprising the

Phillippines

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, Malaysia,

Thailand

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and

Indonesia

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with ten-year intervals from 1970 to 2020 and projections for 2030 and 2040.

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, it can be seen that Malaysia at the beginning has the most

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compared to others

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Indonesia

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is the lowest.

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, with a prediction the

Phillippines

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population

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reach a peak and

Thailand

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will be the

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place. The

Phillippines

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started the period in 1970 at well over 30%,

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continuously grew to under 50% in 1990. There was a dramatic rise from 1990 to 2020 and it is still going up to just over 80% in 2040. Malaysia came second place with 30% before fluctuating throughout the year 1970 to 2010 which occupied 40%,

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slightly increased to roughly 50% in 2020. The growth will steadily rise to 55%

at the end

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of the period. Both

Thailand

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and

Indonesia

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had the same trajectory between 1970 to 1990, they were at nearly 30% and 25% respectively. Afterwards, the

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in

Thailand

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hovered at 30% before rising up to almost 50% in 2040.

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, from 1990 to 2020,

Indonesia

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's

population

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surged and it will overcome

Thailand

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and The

Phillippines

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and jump to 60%.