With an estimated population of nearly 42 million residents, Indonesian capital Jakarta soared from 33rd place to surpass ...

The last time the U.N. released its "World Urbanization Prospects" report was in 2018, when Tokyo was the world's most ...

Following Jakarta, Dhaka holds the second spot with 36 million residents and is projected to become the world's largest city by mid-century. Tokyo, which previously held the top position, has seen its ...

For decades Tokyo held the title of the most populous city on the planet. Yet the Indonesian and Bangladeshi capitals have ...

The Greater Tokyo Area has held the title of the world's most populous metropolitan region for decades but now it has been ...

Tokyo has lost its long-held title as the world's most populous megacity and now ranks third, according to a new report.

The most populous cities in the world drive global growth and innovation while grappling with overcrowding, pollution, and ...

TOKYO – TOKYO (AP) — The population of Japan's capital — one of the biggest cities in the world — has surpassed 13 million for the first time. Tokyo counted 13.01 million residents as of April 1, up 0 ...

Amid projections that Japan's population will fall to the 30 million range within 100 years, it is predicted that most cities, except for Tokyo and Fukuoka, will cease to grow. On the 18th, Asahi ...

TOKYO >> Growth in the number of Japanese nationals living in Tokyo has slowed as fewer people moved to the capital following the outbreak of COVID-19. As of Jan. 1, Tokyo’s population of Japanese ...