The line graph illustrates the proportion of urban citizens in Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia between 1970 and 2020, with the expected population in 2030 and 2040.
Overall, it can be seen that all four countries have a significant rise in population starting from the lowest point in 1970 and projected to reach its peak at 2030.
Malaysia and Indonesia saw a slightly rise in population from 30 to around 45 and 12 to about 25 percent from 1970 to 1990. After that both the country’s population rose rapidly until now and being predicted to continue increasing for the next 20 years.
The Philippines percentage increased drastically to reach about 45 percent in 1990 and dropped to 40 percent in 2010, Then the country faced a slight rise in 2020. Meanwhile, Thailand reached approximately 30 percent in 1990 and saw not much changes until 2020. Both the countries are projected to increase in population in 2030 and 2040.
