After eight years of being the 14th most populous U.S. city, Columbus has fallen down a peg in the ranking to the 15th spot. Charlotte, North Carolina, surpassed Columbus, according to the latest data ...

The capital of Indonesia surpassed Tokyo as the world’s most populous city after the United Nations overhauled how it measures urban populations.

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.

After losing its long-held place as the fastest-growing large metro in the country, yet another population trend shows that Austin’s popularity may be dropping. U.S. Census data reflecting 2023 ...

Parts of Asia and various small island nations are among the most densely populated countries in the world, according to data ...

NEW DELHI -- India is on track to surpass China by mid-2023 as the world's most populous nation, United Nations data showed Wednesday, raising questions about whether a booming, young Indian ...

The UN's new way of defining cities' growth has jumbled up the megacity rankings. Delhi and Kolkata slipped, and Jakarta and Dhaka moved up on the most populous cities rankings. India still has five ...

Washington has slipped in population among the nation's big cities and now ranks 25th, behind Charlotte, El Paso, Fort Worth and Seattle, according to government estimates released today. The Census ...