This "megacity" has overtaken Tokyo to become the world's largest city

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Jakarta has surpassed Tokyo as the world's largest city, marking the rise of megacities as densely populated urban hubs that are increasingly common globally. (142 characters)

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Jakarta now ranks as the biggest city worldwide.
It qualifies as a megacity—high-density population centers growing more prevalent.

Jakarta is now the biggest city in the world. The big picture: It's what is known as a megacity, population-dense hubs that are becoming more frequent...

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Axios Axios — 2025-11-25

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