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

The chart represented the proportion of numbers who lived in some cities in Asia including: the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia during a specific period of time (1970-2020) with predictions of two years 2030-2040. The vertical axis measured ratios of total population,

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the horizontal showed the changes over time.

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, Malaysia’s rates were the highest, followed by Indonesia during the given years. The Philippines experienced the most significant increase,

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Malaysia witnessed a slight rise over the period. From the given graph, it can be seen that in 1970, Thailand had 30% of the proportion, from

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on, the figure fluctuated before reaching a peak of 50% in 1990 and was expected to continue to fluctuate through 2040.

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the data, the situation was dramatically disparate in Indonesia. The first record was in 1970 at a level of almost 15%. The figure experienced a gradual increase to the highest levels and was predicted to reach a peak by 2040 at approximately 60% of the proportion.