The graph provides information about the percentage of the population in four different Asian countries living in cities between 1970 and 2020, with additional predictions for 2030 and 2040. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons where relevant

The graph depicts the percentage of individuals who live in cities in four different countries located in Asia from 1970 to 2020,

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estimated figures for 2030 and 2040. Looking from an

overall

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perspective, it is readily apparent that all the countries listed experienced an upward trend.

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, Malaysia is going to have the most populous cities by the end of the measured years. Malaysia was

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the second country, with 30% of the residents living in the cities in 1970, almost on par with the

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in that year. There was about a 20% rise in 1990, and

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it overtook the

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, reaching a peak of almost 80% in 2020. It is estimated to increase to over 80% by 2040. At the beginning of the period, the

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had the highest urban population, with around 30%. It fluctuated to nearly 40% in 2020 and will end at a high of above 50% in 2040. The statistics for urban residency in Indonesia have grown considerably, overtaking Thailand in 2000 (at almost 28%) and the

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in 2010 (at about 42%).

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pattern is projected to persist and reach the second highest among all nations (at almost 55%) in 2040. Thailand experienced an increase from almost 20% in 1970 to approximately 30% in 1990, and

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it remained unchanged through 1990 before increasing sharply to 50% by 2040.