Jakarta Leads Global Population Rankings

According to the United Nations' World Urbanization Prospects 2025, Jakarta, Indonesia, is now the world's most populous city with an estimated 41.9 million residents. Dhaka, Bangladesh, ranks second at 36.6 million and is projected to reach 52.1 million by 2050, narrowly surpassing Jakarta's projected 51.8 million. Tokyo, Japan, currently ranks third at 33.4 million but is expected to lose 2.7 million residents and fall to seventh place by mid-century.

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