the graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with the predictions for 2030 and 2040.

The given line graph illustrates how many people live in urban areas in four different nations in Asia between 1970 and 2040.

Overall

it can be seen that all 4 nations had an upward trend in the population living in urban areas in the 70-year

period

. It can

also

be noted how Malaysia became the country which had the highest percentage of people living in urban by the end of the

period

. Regarding the two nations which started at the highest proportion, the Philippines and Malaysia with over 30% and exactly 30% in 1970, respectively. In terms of

Philippines

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, before reaching a peak at nearly 45%, it went up slightly to roughly 32%,

then

after dipping to nearly 40% in the 20-year

period

, it increased sharply to approximately 55% in 2040. In the meantime, the proportion of citizens in Malaysia gradually increased in the first 20 years of the

period

,

then

it increased significantly throughout the entire

period

. Turning to the 2 countries started at the lowest proportion, Thailand and Indonesia. With regards to Thailand's citizens, it increased moderately by 20 years from lower than 20% to exactly 30% before fluctuating around 30% during the

period

of 30 years. After that,

this

number climbed to under 50%

at the end

of the

period

. Concurrently, Indonesia began at the lowest percentage (nearly 15%),

then

experienced an increase throughout the provided

period

and reached roughly 60% in the

last

year of the timeframe