The capital of Indonesia surpassed Tokyo as the world’s most populous city after the United Nations overhauled how it ...

Jakarta is now the world's largest city by population. The capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, is home to nearly 42 million, according to a new report from the United Nations, making it the ...

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

The Jomon people—who eventually settled in what is now Japan—share little, if any, genetic connection to the Denisovan ...

The world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the next decades and peak in the 2080s at around 10.3 billion, a major shift from a decade ago, a new report by the United ...

A United Nations (UN) report has found that 80% of the world’s population is now living in urban areas, up from 55% in the ...

(AP) — The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Monday. The 0.9% ...

A new United Nations report for 2025 shows a major shift in global city rankings. Jakarta has now become the world’s most ...

A comprehensive UN report has found that cities and towns are home to 81 per cent of the world’s population, much more than previously thought ...

Curaçao has made history by becoming the smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup. On Tuesday, it secured a 0-0 draw with Jamaica, finishing atop Group B with 12 points.