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.

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.
IELTS Writing Task Chart for 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.
The line graph illustrates the proportion of people living in cities in four Southeast Asian Countries between 1970 and 2020, with
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for 2030 to 2040.
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, the percentage of the total population living in cities showed an upward trend and is likely to continue growing in the future.
Malaysia
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and Indonesia experienced
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increase,
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the Philippines and Thailand had a more moderate rise. In 1970,
Malaysia
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started with just below the Philippines at around 30%. Its figure slightly increased before surpassing
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in 1990 and rose significantly to about 75% by 2020. The percentage of city dwellers in
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is likely to continue increasing, reaching around 80% by 2040.
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, after being overtaken by
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in 1990, the proportion of urban dwellers in the Philippines declined, before rebounding in 2010. It increased steadily to around 42% in 2020 and is expected to reach approximately 52% by 2040. The proportion of people living in Indonesian cities was around 12% in 1970. It rose moderately to around 28% in 2000,
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boosted to about 50% in 2020, and is predicted to rise
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to about 57% by 2040. Meanwhile, Thailand had a higher percentage than Indonesia at around 19% in 1970
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but was overtaken by Indonesia in 2000. After that, the figure remained stable at around 30% in 2020
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but is projected to grow to approximately 42% in 2040.

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Vocabulary: Replace the words malaysia with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "rise" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "approximately" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 7 times.
Vocabulary: The word "moderate" was used 2 times.
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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