The line graph illustrates trends in the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in cities during 70 years. This period of time also provides a comparative overview across various categories.
Overall, while all categories experienced fluctuations, a general upward trajectory can be observed in Malaysia in 2040.
In 1970, the Philippines started with 32 percent, and it went up to 50 percent in 1990. After that, it gradually went down to 40 percent in 2010 before recovering to 55 percent in 2040. Also, Malaysia began with 30 percent in 1970 and it achieved the best result because it jumped to 85 percent in 2040.
Moreover, initially, the level of Thailand’s population was relatively low at 19 percent in 1970, but it escalated very sharply to 45 percent over the course of 8 years. At the start of the timeline, Indonesia’s population accounted for 12 percent. Despite this, the authority increased the number of the population to 60 percent during 8 years.
