Nov. 25 (UPI) --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. The city has grown to 42 million residents.

The capital of Indonesia surpassed Tokyo as the world’s most populous city after the United Nations overhauled how it measures urban populations. By John Yoon Jakarta, Indonesia’s vibrant, overcrowded ...

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 most densely ...

The world has a new most populous city. Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, tops a ranking that is increasingly dominated by Asia. It edged out Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, and Japan's Tokyo to earn the ...