, Nov. 26 -- A new United Nations report shows that Indonesia's capital Jakarta has become the world's largest city with 41.9 million people while Bangladesh's Dhaka ranks second with a population of 36.6 million.

According to the UN's World Urbanization Prospects 2025 report, Japan's Tokyo's population has held fairly steady at 33.4 million, pushing it down to third place while Dhaka, one of the world's most crowded capitals, climbed from ninth to second and is projected to become the world's largest city by 2050.

The report highlights Asia's dominance in global urban growth, with nine of the world's top 10 megacities located on the continent.

Cities joining Jakarta, Dhaka and Tokyo in the top 10 include New Delhi (30.2m), Shanghai (2...