Provided is the line chart illustrating the proportion of the population in four Asian nations including the Philipines, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia living in cities between 1970 and 2020, and then it shows predictions for 2030 and 2040.
As can be seen, the percentage of the citizens increase gradually in four nations. While Malaysia’s percentage will increase from the second rank to reach at peak and also the highest point in 2040, that of Thailand will be at the lowest point after the period.
To begin with, the number of citizens contributing to total residences of Indonesia and Malaysia starting at over 10% and 30%, respectively, skyrocketed and this trend will continue until 2040, both skyrocketing by 50% in 2 different countries overall. After the course of 70 years, Malaysia and Indonesia are two countries having the highest percentage of citizens, at first rank and second rank, respectively.
Additionally, the Philippines, which had the highest percentage of inhabitants living in urban centers in 1970, exhibited a fluctuation over the course and reached its peak at approximately 50% in 1990 and slightly decreased to 40% in 2010 before relocating its peak in 2040. Besides, Thailand also has the percentage of residents living in their countries has illustrated a gradual increase over the course from under 20% to over 40%.
