India will surpass China as world’s most populous country, UN says
India will surpass China as world’s most populous country, UN says
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India will surpass China as world’s most populous country, UN says

India will surpass China as world’s most populous country, UN says

India is set to surpass China as the world’s most populous nation, with almost 3 million more people by the middle of this year, data released by the United Nations on Wednesday showed.

Based on the projections, India’s population by mid-year will reach 1.4286 billion, compared to China’s 1.4257 billion – 2.9 million fewer – according to the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) “State of World Population Report” for 2023.

But the UN has been unable to determine a date this shift will take place, due to “uncertainty” about the data coming from China and India.

India carries out a census once every 10 years, but the last one – which was due to be held in 2021 – was delayed during the pandemic. The country’s most recent official data dates to 2011.

By mid-year, the global population is estimated to hit 8.045 billion, the UN report said.

And by 2050, eight countries will account for half the projected growth in global population: the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines and Tanzania.

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