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,

while

the

Philippines

had the largest

population

in 1970 and Indonesia the smallest,

Malaysia

had a

population

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

and Indonesia increased by about three times,

while

the populations of Thailand and the

Philippines

doubled.

Although

the

Philippines

surpassed

Malaysia

in 1970 and 1990, the

Philippines

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

then

surpassed the

Philippines

in 2010 to become second.

This

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

Philippines

had the largest

population

,

while

in 2040, the largest

population

will be in

Malaysia

.