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Jakarta Surpasses Tokyo as World's Most Populous City

11/27/2025

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Jakarta, Indonesia, is now the world's most populous city, surpassing Tokyo and Dhaka, per a United Nations report.
Jakarta's population is about 42 million.
The United Nations report notes that 45% of the global population now lives in cities.
Jakarta faces flooding and pollution, prompting plans to relocate the capital to Nusantara in Borneo.

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Jakarta, Indonesia, is now the world's most populous city, surpassing Tokyo and Dhaka, per a United Nations report.
Jakarta's population is about 42 million.
The United Nations report notes that 45% of the global population now lives in cities.
Jakarta faces flooding and pollution, prompting plans to relocate the capital to Nusantara in Borneo.