The line graphs above shows the proportion of the population in four countries: the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia living in cities between 1970 and 2020 and making forecasts from 2030 to 2040.
Overall, when compare from 1970 to 2040, the proportion of people in four counties living in cities increased over the years. The percentage of the population in the Philippines was the highest while the proportion of the citizens in Indonesia was the lowest in 1970. After 70 years, forecasts show that Malaysia will dramatically increase, followed by Indonesia.
The proportion of people in the Philippines live in cities decreased from 30% in 1970 to 45% in 2020, but it reached a peak at about 50% in 1990, highest in four countries. Likewise, the figure for population in Malaysia stood at 30% in 1970, then it dramatically rose to approximately 80% in 2020. In addition, the percentage of population in Indonesia and Thailand lives in cities stood at 15% and 20% in 1970, respectively After that, Indonesia sharply grew to 50% while Thailand steadily increased about 30% in 2020 but in 2000 the figure of people in both countries were the same (at 25%).
Following the graph, predictions show that the proportion of population in four countries living in cities will rise in 2040. We can see that the figure of people in Malaysia stood at more 70% in 2020, then it is forecast to steadily rise 80% in 2040. A similar trend was observed in the proportion of people in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines standing at 60% in 2040.