The U.S. capital is tiny compared to many of the world's largest cities, a new report on urbanization around the globe shows.

A new UN report says so-called "megacities" are continuing to grow as our planet becomes increasingly urbanized.

Jakarta is now the world's largest city by population. The capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, is home to nearly 42 million, according to a new report from the United Nations, making it the ...

The capital of Indonesia surpassed Tokyo as the world’s most populous city after the United Nations overhauled how it ...

The world has a new most populous city. According to a new United Nations report, Jakarta has overtaken Tokyo, which ...

In just seven years, Jakarta, Indonesia, took a giant leap from 33rd biggest city in the world to surpass Tokyo at the top of ...

Of those 33, 19 are in Asia, and while Tokyo held the crown as the world’s largest city for the last few years, it’s now been overtaken by Jakarta, according to a UN report. Indonesia’s capital is ...

In 2025, the world’s population has crossed 8.2 billion, and nearly half of all people now live in urban areas, a figure that ...

The most populous cities in the world drive global growth and innovation while grappling with overcrowding, pollution, and ...

A United Nations report published yesterday (26 November) shows that Indonesia's capital Jakarta has become the world's largest city with 41.9 million people, while Bangladesh's Dhaka ranks second ...

India, China, Nigeria, Pakistan and the United States have collectively contributed over 500 million people to the global ...