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

The line chart illustrates the percentage of four Southeast Asian countries' urban population between 1970 and 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040.

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, it is readily apparent that all countries experienced steady increases in the first 3 decades before continuing to rise and are predicted to peak in 2040. In the initial year, after standing at around 15

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, both Thailand and Indonesia were growing significantly and converged at approximately 30

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in 2000. From that point onwards, Thailand will continue to rise steadily by about 15

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Indonesia shows a more extreme surge by 35

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in 2040. As for Malaysia and

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, they accounted for roughly 30

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in 1970. Malaysia

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consistently climbing and forecasted to peak at 82

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in 2040.

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, after rising to just below 50

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in 1990,

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demonstrated a slight fall before steadily recovering to reach a high

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in the final period.