Jakarta overtakes Tokyo as world’s most populous city, according to UN
The rankings were changed after the UN used new criteria to give a more accurate picture of the rapid urbanisation driving the growth of megacitiesJakarta has overtaken Tokyo as the world’s most populous city, according to a UN study that uses new criteria to give a more accurate picture of the...
<p>The rankings were changed after the UN used new criteria to give a more accurate picture of the rapid urbanisation driving the growth of megacities</p><p>Jakarta has overtaken Tokyo as the world’s most populous city, according to a UN study that uses new criteria to give a more accurate picture of the rapid urbanisation driving the growth of megacities.</p><p>The Indonesian capital is home to 42 million people, according to an estimate by the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/population">population</a> division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs in its <a href="https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/sites/www.un.org.development.desa.pd/files/undesa_pd_2025_wup2025_summary_of_results.pdf">World Urbanisation Prospects</a> 2025 report published this month.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/27/jakarta-overtakes-tokyo-most-populous-city-world">Continue reading...</a>
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