The U.S. capital is tiny compared to many of the world’s largest cities, a new report on urbanization around the globe shows.

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.

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 new UN report says so-called "megacities" are continuing to grow as our planet becomes increasingly urbanized.

To read more of The Economist’s data journalism visit our Graphic detail page. FOR THE second year running living conditions have not improved in cities around the world, according to the latest ...

This table includes estimates of the world's largest cities in 2016. Population data is for 2015 based off various sources, including the United Nations agglomeration estimate; data from lower order ...