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 chart illustrates the number of

people

living in four different countries in Asia ( Philippines,

Malaysia

, Thailand, and

Indonesia

) between 1970 and 2020, and the predictions for the years 2030 and 2040.

Overall

, the Philippines and

Malaysia

had the highest percentages at the beginning of the

period

,

while

Thailand and

Indonesia

had the lowest. It is expected that the populations of the four countries to

increase

at the end

of the

period

. The

people

of

Malaysia

accounted for 30% in 1970

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and started to

increase

during the

period

with a slight decline in 1990 to around 45%, it is forecast that the number of

people

to be above 80% in 2040. The Philippines, had almost the same population rate as

Malaysia

in 1970 around 30%, after that, it showed fluctuation in 1990 around 48%, and dropped to 40% in 2010.

While

it is expected to reach 50% in 2040. In 1970, Thailand accounted for almost 20% of the total population of Asia, starting to

increase

throughout the

period

to around 30% in 2020, which is predicted to be 45% in 2040.

Indonesia

,

on the other hand

, had the lowest rate of population in 1970 at 11%, but it witnessed a sharp

increase

in 2000 and 2010, of 26% and 41%, respectively. The percentage of

people

in

Indonesia

is expected to be more than 60% in 2040.