New Delhi: India is now the most populous country in the world with 2.9 million more people than China, according to the latest data from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
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The UNFPA’s ‘The State of World Population Report, 2023’, titled ‘Eight Billion Lives, Infinite Possibilities: The Case for Rights and Choices’, released on Wednesday, claims that India’s population is 1,428.6 million, while China stands at 1,425.7 million.
The report further adds that India has overtaken China for the first time since 1950 when the UN began to collect and release population data.
Anna Jefferys, Media and Communication Advisor, UNFPA, while speaking with The Hindustan Times, added: “Yes, though it is unclear exactly when the crossover took place and direct comparisons can be hard due to the slightly different timings of countries’ individual data collection.”
She further added: “What we can say is that China’s population reached its peak last year and started to decline and that while India’s population is growing, its rate of population growth has been declining since 1980.” According to the data, 25% of India’s population is in the age group of 0-14, 18% in 10-19, 26% in the 10-24, 68% in 15-64, and 7% above 65.
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