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. Write at least 150 words.

The given graph illustrates the proportion of inhabitants living in urban regions in four Southeast Asian countries between 1970 and 2020 with estimations from 2030 to 2040. Overall, the population living in cities in all countries has increased during that period, particularly Malaysia and Indonesia.

The percentage of citizens in Malaysia was the highest among four countries, skyrocketed from 30 percent in 1970 to 76 percent 2020, before it is predicted to remarkably rise approximately 83 percent in 2040. Similarly, in Indonesia, there was only 14 percent individuals living in cities in 1970, after that its population soared 50 percent in 2020 and is estimated to nearly 60 percent in 2040.

In contrast, the number of residents settling in urban areas in Thailand has been the slowest growth, only reaching around 45 percent in 2040. The urban dwellers in Philippines experienced a sharp increase between 1970 to 1990, then gradually decreasing in the next 20 years, then projected to steadily increase to nearly 50 percent in 2040.