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

The line chart delineates the proportion of city dwellers in four Asian countries from 1970 to 2020, with predicted

figures

for 2030-2040. Looking from an

overall

perspective, it is discernible that all four countries registered a growth in the percentage of urban inhabitants. By the end of the period, most Malaysian citizens preferred living in urban areas. In 1970, approximately 30% of the population in the Philippines and Malaysia chose to live in cities,

whereas

the

figures

for Thailand and

Indonesia

were 20% and 15%, respectively. After 50 years, the percentage of Malaysians living in urban areas surged to 75%,

while

that of

Indonesia

, Thailand and

Indonesia

rose to 50%, 42%, and 30%, correspondingly.

On the other hand

, the

figures

for the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and

Indonesia

are forecast to rise in 2040. A decade after 2030, the percentage of city inhabitants in

Indonesia

is expected to peak at 45%,

whereas

the

figures

for

Indonesia

and the Philippines are predicted to increase by 5%.

In addition

, the rate of city populations in Malaysia is projected to soar to 80%, becoming the highest figure among the four.