India population vs china

India has overtaken China to become the world’s most populous nation, according to recent It is almost certainly true that India now has more people than China, something that was India’s population has consistently been undercounted. For example, India’s last census, held in 2011, India becoming the most populous country in the world is hardly surprising. South Asia as a whole has already had a larger Diplomat Brief Weekly Newsletter N Get briefed on the story of the week, and developing stories to watch across the Asia-Pacific. Get the Newsletter There are two reasons for India’s population exceeding China’s. First, India has always had a historically high population, especially in its fertile northern plains. There, due to climatic reasons, it is possible to grow both wheat, a winter grain, and rice, a summer grain, yielding twice as much food as many other parts of the world. Secondly, India transitioned away from higher fertility rates later than China did because of a lag in educating people, particularly Enjoying this article? Click here to subscribe for full access. Just $5 a month. However, India has now achieved a fertility rate of India’s population will continue to grow for a while, however, because many Indians are now entering It may be some time, however, before there are official figures from India confirming its actual population. Since Advertisement What are the implications of India becoming the most populous country in the world? To put it simply: This ...

India is number 1 in global population. This clock board outside the International Institute for Population Sciences in Mumbai keeps track of the numbers. The photo is from June 2, 2023. Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images India is now the world's most populous nation with 1.486 billion people, passing China in April according to The sheer numbers might bring to mind images of city streets choked with automobiles and pedestrians, of commuter train cars with passengers packed in right up to the doors — and of food shortages and environmental destruction. Indeed, for decades, India ran massive public health campaigns to slow down the population growth. At times they resorted to But the population boom is no longer necessarily seen as a population bomb. "I think with India, the story has to be, what will India do with its population?" says 8 Billion and Counting: How Sex, Death and Migration Shape our World. "We've got this 1.4 billion people in India, and it's up to India to decide whether or not that becomes a resource or a burden." With about a sixth of the world's eight billion people living in India, some people do "India's total fertility has reached replacement levels, which means that two children replace two parents," says And in fact, she says, having a large young population can be seen as an "advantage." People are increasingly optimistic that this large cohort of young people will drive further economic growth. But it all depends on how the country manages its ow...

NEW DELHI, April 19 (Reuters) - India is poised to overtake China as the world's most populous nation, with almost 3 million more people than its neighbour by the middle of this year, data released on Wednesday by the United Nations showed. India's population by mid-year is estimated at 1.4286 billion, against 1.4257 billion for China - 2.9 million fewer - in the United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) "State of World Population Report" for this year. The United States is a distant third, with an estimated population of 340 million as of the end of June, the data showed in a report that reflects information available until February. Reuters Graphics Population experts using previous data from the UN have projected India's population would surpass China's this month, but the global body's latest report did not specify a date. UN population officials have said it was not possible to pinpoint a date because of uncertainty about the data from India and China, as India's last census was held in 2011 and the next, due in 2021, was Although both nations will account for more than a third of the estimated global population of 8.045 billion, population growth in both has been slowing, albeit much faster in China than India. Last year, China's Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said population dividends did not only depend on quantity but also on quality. People shop at a crowded market in the old quarters of Delhi, India, October 11, 2022. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/...

In a significant development, India may have already surpassed China as the world's most populous country. According to projections from the World Population Review (WPR), India’s population was 141.7 crore as of the end of 2022. That's a little more than 50 lakh more than the 141.2 crore declared by China on January 17, when there was the first fall since the 1960s, according to official announcements. India, a country where 50 percent of the population is under 30, is anticipated to have the world's fastest-growing major economy. The milestone was supposed to be reached later this year, according to the UN. According to WPR, India's population increased to 142.3 crore people as of January 18. WPR predicts that, though India's population growth has slowed, it will still climb until at least 2050. The largest programme of its kind in the world, free food rations are still used by around 80 crore people in India, despite the country's relatively good recovery from the pandemic and its rapid economic expansion prior to COVID-19. The third-largest economy in Asia is currently self-sufficient in In his January 18 report, Bloomberg Economist Eric Zhu referred to the minor recession that China is currently experiencing as a "growth crushing headwind for a long time". According to information made public by the National Statistics Bureau, China's population decreased by 8.5 lakh in 2022 compared to the previous year. (With agency inputs)