Jakarta is now the world’s most populous city

[Starmix]

According to the report, Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta has officially become the world’s largest city by population, according to the United Nations’ World Urbanization Prospects 2025 report. The Indonesian capital now has 41.9 million inhabitants, surpassing Tokyo, which slipped to third place with 33.4 million people, and Dhaka, Bangladesh, which climbed to second with 36.6 million.

The report stated that this populous city is located on the western coast of Java, and Jakarta rose to the top of the global rankings due to rapid population growth. Dhaka is the previously ninth, and also recorded a significant surge, and is projected to become the world’s most populous city by 2050.

The UN report also said there are 10 million inhabitants, and the number has increased to 33 million, and 19 of them are from Asia.

Besides the three, other Asian cities in the top 10 are New Delhi (India, 30.2 million), Shanghai (China, 29.6 million), Guangzhou (China, 27.6 million), Manila (Philippines, 24.7 million), Kolkata (India, 22.5 million), and Seoul (South Korea, 22.5 million).

Additionally, among non-Asian cities, Cairo (Egypt, 32 million inhabitants) leads the way, while São Paulo (Brazil, 18,9 million) is the largest city in the Americas, and Lagos (Nigeria) is the most populous in sub-Saharan Africa.

Source: PNA/Agenzia Nova

 

[eLdavis]

This is personally my first time hearing about this city. The picture looks really nice though, and doesn't seem all that crowded from this particular shot.

 

[Sanjeev]

I thought New Delhi to be at the top. I live in Delhi and I know how difficult it is to live here.

 

[Starmix]

Manila is starring, having 24.7 million population and this figure will increase in the coming years. These top cities with the highest population in the world must adapt the family planning method to avoid overpopulation.