urban population in asian areas
The given graph provides information about the proportion of the population living in urban areas in four different Asian countries: Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia between 1970 and 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040.
Overall, the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in the city has increased. It is notable that Malaysia has been the country in Asia having the biggest population living in the cities.
From 1970 to 2040, the proportion of the population living in cities in Malaysia and Indonesia has increased significantly. The figure for Malaysia increased from around 30% to nearly 80% between 1970 to 2020 and it is predicted to climb to approximately 90% in 2040. The number of people living in cities in Indonesia increased from over 10% in 1970 to 50% in 2020 and it will climb to 60% in 2040.
Between 1970 and 2040, the percentage of the population living in urban areas in Thailand and the Philippines has increased slightly. The change in the number of people living in cities in Thailand is bigger than the figure for the Philippines
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