The line graph provides data on the proportion of the urban population in four Asian countries namely the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia between 1970 to 2020, along the projection for the next two decades.
Overall, there has been a significant increase in urbanization in all four countries over the period. Malaysia is predicted to have the highest urban population percentage by 2030 to 2040, followed by Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand.
In 1970, the urban population percentage in the Philippines stood at nearly 35%, leading among the four countries. The trend continued upward, reaching around 50% in 1990 and is projected to increase about 55% by 2040. Malaysia, on the other hand, started at around 30% in 1970, surpassed the Philippines by 1990 with nearly 45%, and is expected to peak at above 80% by 2040, making it the country with the highest record in urban population percentage.
Thailand had the lowest urban population percentage in 1970 started at below 20%, but it saw a steady increase over the years, reaching around 30% in 1990. The projection for 2040 places Thailand at about 50% urban population rate. Indonesia started with the lowest urban population percentage in 1970 at above 10%, reached around 30% in 2000, and is predicted to rise to around 60% by 2040, positioning it ahead of the Philippines and Thailand in terms of urbanization.
