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 graph below shows the percentage of four Western countries between 1970 and 2020 and the percentage of guests between 2030 and 2040.

First,

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while

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the

Philippines

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had the largest

population

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in 1970 and Indonesia the smallest,

Malaysia

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had a

population

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that grew faster than the other three countries in the early 1980s and became the first in 2040. At the same time, the number of citizens in

Malaysia

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and Indonesia increased by about three times,

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the populations of Thailand and the

Philippines

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doubled.

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the

Philippines

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surpassed

Malaysia

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in 1970 and 1990, the

Philippines

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became the largest in 2000, Indonesia surpassed Thailand in 2000 and

then

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surpassed the

Philippines

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in 2010 to become second.

This

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ratio has not changed in the following years. In short, the graph below shows the populations of the four countries; in 1970, the

Philippines

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had the largest

population

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,

while

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in 2040, the largest

population

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will be in

Malaysia

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.