The graph gives information about the percentage of the population of four different Asian countries living in cities between 1970 and 2020 with additional predictions for 2030 and 2040.

The line graph shows the proportion of the urban community in four nations in Southeast Asia between 1970 and 2020, with projections until 2040.

Overall

, there are projected increases in the state living in cities of all countries examined, with Malaysia dominating the chart for the vast majority of the period, and the

Philippines

are predicted to overtake

Thailand

and Indonesia to hold the second position in the second half of the timeframe. Regarding Malaysia and Indonesia, precisely a third of the former’s people resided in urban areas in the first year, after which it is expected to increase continually to just over 80% in 2040, significantly higher than any other countries listed. Indonesia almost exactly mirrors

this

upward trend, albeit at a much lower rate. Despite starting at the lowest (at nearly 15%), the urban people rate for

this

country rose considerably, surpassing those of

Thailand

in 2000 and the

Philippines

in 2010 to become the second highest before being forecast to reach just above 60% in the final year. Moving on to

Thailand

and the

Philippines

, the percentage of urban inhabitants in the latter was the highest

initially

, standing at slightly above 30%. After being exceeded by Malaysia in the first years, the

Philippines

witnessed a rise to nearly half of the populace, regaining its dominant position in 1990.

However

,

this

dominance was short-lived, as its share had gradually dropped to approximately 41% by 2010, and it is

then

anticipated to have climbed by roughly 10% by 2040.

Thailand

follows a very similar pattern but ranks

last

from 2000 onwards. Its figure began at close to one-fifth of its population prior to being estimated to more than double by the end of the period.