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.

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of people who lived in cities in four Asian countries from 1970 to 2020, and predicted percentages for 2030 and 2040.

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, in Malaysia and the Philippines, nearly 30% of people lived in cities in 1970;

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, there was a significant increase in the

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population in Malaysia over the period.

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, the graph shows that the country with the lowest

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of

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residents

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was Indonesia in 1970,

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it has been increasing gradually and

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the

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of the

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Philippines

and Thailand.

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the line graph, in 2040, the country with the highest

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of

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residents

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will be

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Indonesia

, and it will be recorded at nearly 90%.

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, the country with the lowest

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of

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population will be Thailand in 2040;

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, in 1970, there was a higher

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of metropolitan

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compared to Indonesia. Respectively in 2000 and in 2010, the

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of

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residents

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in Indonesia surpassed Thailand and the Philippines.