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 line graph illustrates the data about the population from four Asian

countries

, the

Philippines

,

Malaysia

, Thailand and

Indonesia

, living in

cities

from the

year

1970 to 2020,

along with

further

predictions for another 20 years, i.e., 2030 and 2040. Units are measured in percentage.

Overall

, the

Philippines

had the highest number of population residing in

cities

in the initial

year

of 1970,

whereas

,

Indonesia

had the lowest number of

people

living in

cities

.

Also

, the data of

people

from

Malaysia

living in

cities

was almost similar to the

Philipinnes

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Philippines

. The data from the

year

1970 to 1980 indicates two

countries

,

Malaysia

and the

Philippines

to be the highest in terms of 30%

people

living in

cities

,

while

Thailand and

Indonesia

had about 15% and 18%

people

occupying the

cities

. From the beginning of the

year

1990 there was a drastic rise in

Malaysia

, more than 45% of the population occupied the

cities

which was the highest among all four

countries

,

however

a small fall in percentage was noted in the

Philippines

in the same

year

. The predictions for the next 20 years regarding

people

living in

cities

(2030 and 2040) were marked with a rise of approximately 35% and 40% in

Indonesia

,

moreover

, no down trend is allocated to any of the

countries

.