The graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four 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 chart shows the percentage of the population living in cities in the

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, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia between 1970 and 2020, with projections for 2030 and 2040.

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, Malaysia had the largest proportion of urban residents throughout most of the period,

while

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Thailand remained the least urbanised. All four countries are expected to see continued growth in urbanisation by 2040. In 1970, around 32% of people in the

Philippines

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lived in cities, slightly higher than

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in Malaysia

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, Malaysia’s urban population grew rapidly and overtook the

Philippines

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by 1990, reaching nearly 80% in 2020, with a forecast of over 80% by 2040. Indonesia started with the smallest urban population at about 12% in 1970 but saw steady growth, surpassing Thailand in 2000 and the

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in 2010. By 2040, it is predicted that more than half of Indonesians will live in cities. Thailand’s urbanisation rose from about 18% in 1970 to just over 40% in 2020, and is projected to reach nearly 50% by 2040.