Jakarta rises to world’s largest city with 42 million people, passing Tokyo

Indonesia's capital city, Jakarta, has over taken Tokyo as the world's most populated city, home to nearly 42 million people, according to a recent United Nations report. The German broadcaster DW highlights that this rapid growth has created a city of sharp contrasts, where modern skyscrapers tower beside poor neighborhoods. The population density has reached 22,000 people per square kilometer, making it extremely crowded. This massive increase in residents has brought jobs and business opportunities, but it has also created serious problems for the city's roads, buildings, and environment. DW reports that the view from Jakarta's tallest building shows just how vast the city has become, stretching far into the distance with seemingl y endless buildings and settlements p