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Jakarta Becomes World's Most Populous City With 42M People

Jakarta Becomes World's Most Populous City withWith 42M People

Jakarta Becomes World's Most Populous City With 42M People
Above: Traffic in the central business district in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Oct. 6, 2025. Image credit: Muhammad Fadli/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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Jakarta remains a city of endlesswidespread economic opportunity where dreamers transform into achievers. The capital attracts billions in investment and offers unmatched access to networks, careers and personal growth that simply doesn't exist elsewhere in Indonesia.

Jakarta has become an uninhabitableexceptionally nightmarechallenging urban environment where 70% of households live in substandard housing and nearly 19% endure slum conditions. The sinking megacity faces environmental catastrophe with ongoing flooding threats, dangerous land subsidence and toxic air quality.

Jakarta remains a city of widespread economic opportunity. The capital attracts billions in investment and offers unmatched access to networks, careers and personal growth that simply doesn't exist elsewhere in Indonesia.

Jakarta has become an exceptionally challenging urban environment where 70% of households live in substandard housing and nearly 19% endure slum conditions. The megacity faces environmental catastrophe with ongoing flooding threats, dangerous land subsidence and toxic air quality.


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