A Newsweek map shows the world’s 100 largest cities by population, according to updated United Nations data —including the only two U.S. metropolises to make the cut: New York and Los Angeles.

The world has a new most populous city. Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, tops a ranking that is increasingly dominated by Asia. It edged out Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, and Japan's Tokyo to earn the ...

The U.S. capital is tiny compared to many of the world’s largest cities, a new report on urbanization around the globe shows. Tokyo has lost its status as the world’s largest city, with another ...

The capital of Indonesia surpassed Tokyo as the world’s most populous city after the United Nations overhauled how it measures urban populations. By John Yoon Jakarta, Indonesia’s vibrant, overcrowded ...

Researchers describe this potential disaster as the “polder effect.” Unlike regular floods, where water eventually drains ...

This isn’t just dinner, it’s a $3400 ocean spectacle. Watch as chefs in southern China prepare the world’s biggest crabs and ...

With an estimated population of nearly 42 million residents, Jakarta soared from 33rd place in the previous rankings, in 2018, that were topped by Tokyo. It's followed by Dhaka, with 36 million, which ...

A new United Nations report shows that Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, has become the world's most populous city with 41.9 million people, while Bangladesh's Dhaka ranks second with a population of 36.6 ...

Through concrete case studies and data analysis, the series explores the broader macroeconomic trends reflected in ...

The Shenzhen Bay Culture Square and Aranya Art Centre Guangzhou show the Greater Bay Area’s ongoing efforts to become a cultural destination.