Jakarta Surpasses Tokyo as World's Biggest City

Indonesia’s Jakarta now the world’s largest city, Tokyo falls to third: UN

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Jakarta surpasses Tokyo as biggest megacity

Jakarta is now the world’s largest megacity, surpassing Tokyo, UN research found. The Indonesian capital and its surrounding urban area is home to 42 million people; it was ranked 33rd globally in the last version of the UN urbanization report in 2018, showing how much it has exploded in the last several years. But such a population boom poses major challenges, including traffic, pollution, and flooding — perhaps why Indonesia is trying to move …

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There's a new world's largest city - how does it compare to London?

Jakarta in Indonesia is the new world's largest city, replacing Tokyo - how does it compare to London?

Jakarta surpasses Tokyo as world's biggest city

In just seven years, Jakarta, Indonesia, took a giant leap from 33rd biggest city in the world to surpass Tokyo at the top of the list as it has grown to 42 million residents.