FILE PHOTO: Commuters arriving from the suburbs on a commuter train are seen leaving Manggarai Station on Nov. 8, 2024, in Jakarta during the morning rush hour. - AFP
JAKARTA: Greater Jakarta and its neighbouring areas have dethroned Tokyo in the United Nation’s list of the world’s most populous cities thanks to increasing urban sprawl, which experts warn may put heavier burdens on the capital city in accommodating public needs.
The 2025 edition of World Urbanisation Prospects, launched on Nov. 18, named Jakarta the world’s most populous city with close to 42 million inhabitants, followed by Dhaka, Bangladesh (37 million) and long-time title holder Tokyo (33 million).
