An estimated 4.3 billion people, 55% of the world's population, currently live in cities, a percentage that will continue to grow in the coming years. Do you know which is currently the urban area - the city plus its suburbs - with the most inhabitants in the world?

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Tokyo. The Japanese capital and its urban cone is home to no less than 37.3 million inhabitants. It is followed by Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, with 33.4 million, and the Indian capital region, which includes New Delhi, with 29 million. Mexico City, with 21.8 million, ranks sixth, while Sao Paulo is in seventh place, with 21.7 million.