UN Data Shows Jakarta Now World's Most Populous City at 42 Million
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Summary
The article discusses how UN data has redefined urban population measurements, revealing that Jakarta is now the world's most populous city with 42 million people, surpassing Tokyo. The UN's new methodology accounts for urban sprawl rather than relying on national governments' definitions, showing Jakarta and Dhaka as larger than Tokyo, with Delhi and Shanghai also having around 30 million people each.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledFOR SEVEN decades Tokyo was considered the world's most populous city.
Until recently the organisation's statisticians accepted national governments' definitions of where their cities began and ended; their latest report accepts the reality of urban sprawl.
By their new measures, Jakarta (pictured), Indonesia's capital, jumps to the top of the board with 42m people, about as many as Canada.
Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, with 37m, has also pulled ahead of Tokyo, with 33m.
Delhi and Shanghai, with around 30m people each
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