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 line graph illustrates the rate of people located in the cities in the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia in the period between 1970 and 2020. And the graph shows the forecasting of those rates in 2030 and 2040. overall, the provided data shows that the cities’ people numbers growing in all those countries with differences in the rates.

The increase in city people will push on the traffic and economic situation, in Malaysia the growth of cities people are going up faster than any of the other countries, from 30% in 1970 and crossed the rate of Philippines in 1990 and reached about 70% in 2020. the growth rate in Indonesia is similar and jumped from 20% in 1970 to 50% in 2020.

However, this pressure on the cities and economy will go to an abnormal level, where the research predicts to see about 95% of Malaysia’s population living in the cities in 2040. It is not the same rate for the other but still high rates, such as Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand, where about 50% of the population will be in the cities.

In conclusion, the increase in people rate in cities comes from normal growth and internal migration from villages to cities to enhance life and look for jobs, this leads to change in the face of the country.