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 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 graph compares the proportion of the cities' population in
four
Asain
countries
over the 70-year period.
It is clear that
four
countries
all saw
a
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significant growth in the percentage between 1970 and 2040. It is
also
noticeable that Malaysia
is
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by far the highest figure
among
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the
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all. In 1970,
Philippines
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the Philippines
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ranked as the
first,
with slightly above 30% of the population
lives
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in cities. Followed by Malaysia(30%), and Thailand and Indonesia, which were between 10% to 20% respectively. By 2020, Malaysia had overtook
Philippines
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the Philippines
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, rising significantly to 60%.
In contrast
, the the Philippines counterpart saw a drop to 45%, with Thailand and Indonesia
accounted
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for the same percentage at 28%. From 2010 to 2020, all
four
countries
experienced a
continous
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continuous
increase. Looking at the predictions for 2040, the percentage of those
four
countries
will all reach their peaks, with 80% of
Malaysian
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, 60% of
Indonesian
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Indonesians
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, and nearly 50% of
Philippine
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Philippines
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and
Thai
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Thais
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will live
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living
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in cities.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words four, countries with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "significant" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • graph
  • percentage
  • population
  • cities
  • Asian countries
  • 1970
  • 2020
  • predictions
  • 2030
  • 2040
  • estimations
  • urban
  • increasing
  • steadily
  • Japan
  • China
  • rise
  • urbanization
  • South Korea
  • India
  • upward trend
  • slow pace
  • surpass
  • resided
  • projected
  • moderate increase
  • significant surge
  • exceed
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