The line graph illustrates the share of populations in four Asian countries, namely Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia between 1970 and 2020 predicting further 20 years.
Overall, over the given period, the percentage of population showed an upward trend in all countries. In addition, the portion of people predicted to rise for all in upcoming years.
Looking at the graph in more detail, the Philippines was the one country which had the highest percentage of people at the beginning of the period at just over 30%, however, there was fluctuation towards 2020 being the third country with the highest population. With slight growth, it is still expected to remain in the same position over the next 20 years. There was a significant increase in Malaysia over the five decades from 30% to approximately 78% and it is set to increase from 2020 to 2040 reaching almost 82%.
When it comes to remaining countries, although having the lowest trend in the percentage of population in 1970, Indonesia saw a substantial rise over the 50 years, from 13% to 50% respectively and it is anticipated to be the second biggest country in terms of population. There was a modest growth in Thailand from 1990 to 2020 and although it will have increased by the end of 2040 having the least population among four countries.