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. Write at least 150 words.

The line chart below illustrates the past and predicted

proprotions

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proportions

proportion

of

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the global

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population in four

countries

from 1970 to 2040. It's obvious that all these

countries

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an upward trend during the whole given period. In 1970,

Philippines

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the Philippines

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took up around 31% of the total population, which was the highest and was slightly higher than the 30% for

Malaysia

. Meanwhile, the percentages of

Thailand

and

Indonesia

were evidently lower, with the

proportion

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of approximately 19% and 15% respectively. After that, these four

countries

all increased consistently until

Philippines

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the Philippines

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overtook

Malaysia

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ratio of 50% in 1990, followed by

Thailand

and

Indonesia

with about 13% and 24% respectively. During the remaining time,

exept

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except

for

Philippines

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the Philippines

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, the other

countries

all saw an increasing trend , especially for the dramatic soar in

Malaysia

, and

Indonesia

took over

Thailand

in 2000 and

Philippines

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the Philippines

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in 2010 , with

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proportion of around 30% and 40% respectively. Until 2020,

Malaysia

reached about 75%, followed by

Indonesia

and

Philippines

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the Philippines

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with approximately 60% and 50%,

whereas

Thailand

was the lowest(30%).

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, the whole pattern is predicted to be the same until 2040, when

Malaysia

will occupy 80%, which will be significantly higher than

Indonesia

,

Philippines

and

Thailand

, with

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ratios of about 60%, 50% and 45% in turn.