Bengaluru among world’s top 10 most densely populated cities: UN report
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New Delhi: Bengaluru has been ranked among the world’s top ten most densely populated cities, according to a new UN report, World Urbanisation Prospects 2025: Summary of Results.
The report highlights a dramatic rise in megacities (urban areas with 10 million or more residents). Their number has jumped from just eight in 1975 to 33 in 2025, with Asia accounting for 19 of them. By 2050, the tally is expected to reach 37, with cities such as Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Dar es Salaam (United Republic of Tanzania), Hajipur (India) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) projected to cross the 10-million mark.
The report released by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs notes that out of the world’s 50 most crowded cities, 12 are in India. Mumbai leads globally with nearly 30,000 people per sq km. Four Indian cities, Mumbai, Surat, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru—rank among the top ten. Bengaluru alone has a population density exceeding 20,000 people per sq km.
The report further adds that urban areas are now home to 45% of the world’s 8.2 billion people. Among the 33 megacities identified, India hosts five: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru—one more than China, which has four.
Globally, Jakarta leads as the most populous city with nearly 42 million residents, followed by Dhaka with 37 million and Tokyo with 33 million. India’s New Delhi, with 30 million people, and Kolkata, with 22 million, also feature in the top ten. Cairo (Egypt) is the only non-Asian city among the top ten.
The release of the report coincides with the UN climate summit in Brazil, where nations are negotiating emission cuts and expanding carbon sinks to meet the needs of a rapidly growing population.
“As governments convene at COP30 to advance global climate commitments, the UN underscores the pivotal role of urbanisation in driving sustainable development and climate resilience across all settlement types,” Li Junhua, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs said in a statement. “Urbanisation is a defining force of our time. Countries must adopt integrated national policies that align housing, land use, mobility, and public services across urban and rural areas.”
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28-year-old Sangh Parivar worker held for selling cattle to slaughter house in Nallur
Karkala: A 28-year-old Sangh Parivar worker, Shivaprasad, also called as Annu Madiwala, was arrested by Karkala Rural Police under charge of selling cattle to a slaughter house in Nallur.
On November 12, the police had arrested Ashraf Ali and his wife for running the slaughter house without licence, after raiding their house in Nallur.
Members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal had staged a protest, alleging that the couple sold the meat of stolen cattle that were brought to and killed at the slaughter house. The protesters also demanded that the slaughter house be seized by the authorities.
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The police, who held a questioning of the arrested duo, they were informed of the involvement of Shivaprasad, following which, the officers arrested Shivaprasad and produced him before court.
The Sangh Parivar worker had purchased the cattle and supplied to Ashraf Ali, police officers have said.
