Jakarta Overtakes Tokyo as World's Most Populous City; Delhi Ranks 5th

• Jakarta, Indonesia, is now the world's most populous city with 42 million, surpassing Tokyo, Japan.
• A new UN methodology, including satellite towns and informal settlements, redefined city populations.
• Dhaka, Bangladesh, ranks second; Delhi, India, is fifth with approximately 28 million.
• Jakarta faces a severe sinking crisis, prompting Indonesia to move its capital to Nusantara.
• 9 of the top 10 most populous cities are in Asia, highlighting a global demographic shift.

Why It Matters: Jakarta is now the world's most populous city, driven by new UN metrics and urban migration, but faces a sinking crisis.