The line graph delineates the urban populations of four nations from 1970 to 2020, with
prognostications extending to 2030 and 2040.
In summation, the projections portend a substantial augmentation in the proportion of urban
denizens across all countries, with Malaysia anticipated to undergo the most pronounced
expansion.
In 1970, the urban population percentages of the Philippines and Malaysia were approximately
congruent, at around 30%, whereas Thailand and Indonesia exhibited lower figures, at 20% and
15%, respectively. Malaysia experienced the most precipitous increase, ascending to nearly
75% by 2020. Indonesia eclipsed the Philippines and Thailand to become the country with the
second-largest urban populace, with nearly 50% of its population residing in cities by 2020.
Although the Philippines encountered a diminution in urban population between 1990 and 2010,
Thailand's urban populace incrementally augmented to nearly 30% by 2020.
- Congruent: tương thích,
By 2040, it is prognosticated that the urban populations of all these countries will persist in their
growth trajectory. Malaysia is projected to remain preeminent, with nearly 85% of its population
inhabiting urban areas, followed by Indonesia at over 60%. The urban populations of the
Philippines and Thailand are also expected to ascend, albeit at a more measured pace, with
more than 55% of Filipinos and around 45% of Thais anticipated to dwell in cities by 2040.