Lahore, the capital city of the Punjab province, is growing rapidly. Last year alone, the population increased by nearly 3%. That trajectory is expected to continue, with the population projected to ...

The number of cities with populations in the millions worldwide continues to rise, according to the latest “World Urbanization Prospects” report by the UN. The new leader in terms of population is a ...

As a result, Jakarta is now estimated to have almost 42 million residents, overtaking greater Tokyo as the world’s biggest ...

Nov. 25 (UPI) --In just seven years, Jakarta, Indonesia, took a giant leap from 33rd biggest city in the world to surpass Tokyo at the top of the list. The city has grown to 42 million residents.

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