Band 6+: 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 line graph provides information about the community rate in four Asian countries settling in towns from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040.

As can be seen on the graph, Malaysian and Indonesian lines present significant growth throughout an eight-period year. While the Philippines’ line encountered a fluctuation in the middle of the period, and Thailand’s line remained unchanged for several years.

According to the graph, Malaysia managed to have the most significant upward trend. Initially, there was 30% of the population in 1970, and it will continue to increase triple time in 2040. Meanwhile, Indonesia also demonstrated a gradual growth, although the numbers were three times lower than Malaysia’s.

The Philippine line, on the other hand, showed a fluctuation between 1990 and 2010 in the rate of population. However, the prediction says that it will rise from 40% in 2010 to about 55% in 2040. At the same time, Thailand had a small upward tendency from 1970 to 1990 with 30% and stayed unchanged till 2020. Then, it will increase sharply till the end of 2040 to 50% approximately.