"Nine of the top 10 mega-cities are in Asia, with Bangladesh's Dhaka projected to be the world's largest city by 2050. A new United Nations report has found that Indonesia's capital Jakarta is the world's largest city with 41.9 million people living there, followed by Dhaka in Bangladesh, which is home to 36.6 million. A low-lying coastal city located in the west of the densely populated island of Java, Jakarta rose from second place to replace Tokyo,"
"The World Urbanization Prospects 2025 report from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs also found that the number of megacities urban areas with more than 10 million inhabitants has increased to 33, four times more than the eight megacities that existed worldwide in 1975. Asia is home to 19 of the world's 33 megacities, and nine out of the top 10. In addition to Jakarta, Dhaka and Tokyo, the other Asian cities in the top 10 are:"
"With a population of 32 million people, Egypt's Cairo is the only city in the top 10 that is outside Asia, according to the UN. Sao Paulo in Brazil, with 18.9 million people, is the largest city in the Americas, while Lagos in Nigeria also grew rapidly, making it the largest city in sub-Saharan Africa. People cross the second Buriganga bridge on rickshaws and motorcycles in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 23, 2025 [Monirul Alam/EPA]"
United Nations population data place Jakarta as the world's largest city with 41.9 million residents, followed by Dhaka with 36.6 million and Tokyo with 33.4 million. Dhaka moved from ninth to second place and is projected to become the world's largest city by 2050. The number of megacities—urban areas with more than 10 million inhabitants—has risen to 33, up from eight in 1975. Asia accounts for 19 of those 33 megacities and nine of the top 10. Other major Asian megacities include New Delhi, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Manila, Kolkata and Seoul; Cairo is the only non-Asian top-10 city.
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