There’s a new world’s largest city – how does it compare to London?

Jakarta is the new world’s largest city, overtaking Tokyo, which has held that title for many years (Picture: Getty Images)Indonesia’s capital has become the world’s largest city with a population of 42 million – and counting.
Jakarta has taken the crown from Tokyo, after 25 years, amid slowing population growth.UN researchers said today that the population of Dhaka, Bangladesh, also far exceeds Japan’s capital city.But how does the new world’s largest city c