Jakarta ranked as the world’s largest city with 41.9 million inhabitants followed by Dhaka, while Tokyo slipped to third against the backdrop of population growth in the developing nations and Japan’s graying society, a recent U.N. report on urbanization prospects shows. The population of Japan’s capital has grown more slowly than those of Indonesia and Bangladesh, and consequently, its rank among the world’s most populous cities descended from first in 2000 to third by 2025, according to the report, which uses an assessment method designed to facilitate international comparisons. Looking ahead, the Tokyo urban area’s population is expected to shrink […]... Keep on reading: Jakarta ranks world's largest city as Tokyo slips to 3rd – UN report