The graph below gives information about the percentage of population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020 with predictions for 2030 and 2040. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the proportion of inhabitants in four Asian nations living in urban areas between 1970 and 2020.

In addition

to the forecast from 2030 to 2040.

Overall

,

it is clear that

there was an upward trend in the percentages of citizens in all countries, but the

Philippines

had slightly decreased. Having looked at the line graph more closely, we can see that in 1970, the

Philippines

was the highest at about 31% and

Malaysia

was the second at 30%. After that was

Thailand

at nearly 20%,

while

Indonesia

had the lowest proportion at nearly 13%. In the next 10 years, all countries had a slight rise and

Malaysia

took the first place at 40%. In 1990 the

Philippines

climbed to the top at nearly 50% and

Indonesia

still had the lowest percentage at 21%. After a decade,

Malaysia

has sharply jumped to 60%

while

the

Philippines

slightly went down around 3%.

On the other hand

, both

Thailand

and

Indonesia

were at similar levels at approximately 30%.

According to

2010,

Indonesia

significantly increased to 40%

while

the

Philippines

slightly dropped to 40%. In 2020, all nations rose and

Malaysia

was still the highest

while

Thailand

was the lowest. In the future, from 2030 to 2040, it is projected that all countries will grow, and

Malaysia

will reach a peak of 80%.

Moreover

,

Indonesia

will have a substantial increase to 60% and take the second top.

Additionally

, the

Philippines

will be the third and

Thailand

will still have the lowest proportion of residents.