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 reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph provides information about the

proportion

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of the population in four Asian

countries

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living in urban areas during the period from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040.

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, the percentage of citizens in

four

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the four

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countries

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saw an increase and

Malaysia

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was the country which climbed considerably. It is clear from the graph that in 1970, the Philippines had the highest

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at about 31%, followed by

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, and

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had the lowest at about 13%. Ten years later, the percentage of all nations grew slightly, but there was a significant increase in the rate of

Malaysia

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at 40%. In 1990, the Philippines’s figure rocketed at approximately 50%,

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Indonesia

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saw a moderate rise at about 15%. After a decade, the Philippines fell to about 46%,

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the rate of both

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and Thailand was the same at nearly 30%. Notably,

Malaysia

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saw a significant growth at approximately 60% In the next 10 years, the Philippines’s figure dropped

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Indonesia

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saw a rapid climb and met the Philippines at 40%. In 2020, all

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went up,

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,

Malaysia

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had the largest

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with more than three-fourths. Between 2030 and 2040, the percentage of four

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is expected to increase steadily, and Thailand will rise quickly but it will be the lowest

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.