Band 5+: 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.

The following line chart illustrates the proportion of population in four asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020 and makes predictions for 2030 to 2040.

In sum, the four countries all witnessed an increase between 1970 to 2020, and will continue to increase in the period 2020–2040.

In Malaysia, it experienced a smooth increase from 1970 to 1990, with the percentage of population living in cities changing from 30% to 45%, and after 1990, that of Malaysia started to increase rapidly, from nearly 40% in 1990 to 80% reaching the highest rank in 2040. That of Indonesia increased steadily from 13% in 1970 and will reach 60% in 2040 reaching the second highest.

For Philippines, the figure shows a peak in 1990 reaching 45%, and a slight decrease between 1990 and 2010, followed by an increase to 50% reaching the third highest rank in 2040. For Thailand, the increase of urban population is smooth until 2020 with 30%, and a rapid increace to 2040 reaching value of 40% with the lowest rank.