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        "msgid": "jakarta-in-peril-latest-warning-from-the-united-nations-1773625997",
        "date": "2026-03-16 07:50:00",
        "title": "Jakarta in Peril: Latest Warning from the United Nations",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "According to a new UN World Urbanization Report, Jakarta ranks first globally in population density with nearly 42 million residents, surpassing Dhaka (36.6 million) and Tokyo (33.4 million). The rapid urban growth is driven by rural-to-urban migration and climate-related disasters, with Jakarta facing particular threats from land subsidence and rising sea levels, potentially submerging a quarter of the city by 2050.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta ranks first in the world in terms of population density.\nAccording to the UN World Urbanization Report, Jakarta is inhabited by\nnearly 42 million people.<\/p>\n<p>This figure is significantly higher than Dhaka and Tokyo, which rank\nsecond and third respectively. Dhaka in Bangladesh has a population of\n36.6 million whilst Tokyo has 33.4 million.<\/p>\n<p>Dhaka has experienced aggressive growth from its previous ninth-place\nranking. It is estimated that it could become the world\u2019s largest city\nby 2050.<\/p>\n<p>The population growth in both Dhaka and Jakarta is driven by\nmigration from rural to urban areas. Migration in Bangladesh occurs\nbecause of economic opportunities and expanding climate disasters such\nas flooding and rising sea levels.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Jakarta also faces threats from land subsidence and rising\nsea levels. It is estimated that a quarter of the city will be below\nwater level by 2050.<\/p>\n<p>However, Jakarta\u2019s growth rate shows no signs of slowing. The UN\nestimates that its population will increase by 10 million people over\nthe next 25 years.<\/p>\n<p>For context, this report uses a new definition to align city sizes\nacross different countries. A city is defined as an agglomeration of\ncontiguous one-kilometre grid cells with a minimum density of 1,500\npeople and a total population of 50,000.<\/p>\n<p>This methodology has also changed the rankings of several cities. For\nexample, Tehran, with 9 million residents, faces a serious water crisis\nand has implemented distribution restriction policies.<\/p>\n<p>The following is the list of cities in the report:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>Jakarta, Indonesia: 41.9 million residents<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Dhaka, Bangladesh: 36.6 million residents<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Tokyo, Japan: 33.4 million residents<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>New Delhi, India: 30.2 million residents<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Shanghai, China: 29.6 million residents<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Guangzhou, China: 27.6 million residents<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Manila, Philippines: 24.7 million residents<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Kolkata, India: 22.5 million residents<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Seoul, South Korea: 22.5 million residents<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/jakarta-in-peril-latest-warning-from-the-united-nations-1773625997",
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