By 2023, India number 1 in population, overtaking China
2 years, 5 months ago

By 2023, India number 1 in population, overtaking China

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country during 2023, said a new United Nations report released Monday. The latest projections by the United Nations suggest that the world’s population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050. The latest United Nations projections suggest that the global population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 10.4 billion in 2100. “Disparate population growth rates among the world’s largest countries will change their ranking by size -- for example, India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023,” the report said.

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India to contribute 20 pc of global workforce growth between 2023-2050, China share to decline: Report
1 month ago

India to contribute 20 pc of global workforce growth between 2023-2050, China share to decline: Report

Live Mint  

New Delhi, : India is set to play a pivotal role in global workforce growth, contributing 20 per cent of it between 2023 and 2050, according to a report by Angel One Wealth. It said "By 2030 high-income households are expected to triple, while middle-income households will nearly double making India the fastest-growing nation in terms of per capita income". …

India to contribute 20 pc of global workforce growth between 2023-50, China share to decline: Report
1 month ago

India to contribute 20 pc of global workforce growth between 2023-50, China share to decline: Report

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India is set to play a pivotal role in global workforce growth, contributing 20 per cent of it between 2023 and 2050, according to a report by Angel One Wealth. It said, "By 2030 high-income households are expected to triple, while middle-income households will nearly double making India the fastest-growing nation in terms of per capita income". The …

India's population projected to reach 1.53 billion by 2100: How can it leverage this growth?
1 month ago

India's population projected to reach 1.53 billion by 2100: How can it leverage this growth?

New Indian Express  

India, which became the most populous country in the world in 2023, surpassing China, is projected to have a total population of 1.53 billion by 2100, according to estimates from the United Nations. The UN's population growth estimate projects the total world population to reach 10.4 billion by 2100, based on factors such as fertility rates, increasing life expectancy, and …

China to create TV shows and films that promote ‘childbearing culture’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China to create TV shows and films that promote ‘childbearing culture’

The Telegraph  

Beijing enforced a “one-child” policy until 2015 that limited couples to just one offspring. However, the longstanding one-child policy left a deep impression on China’s culture that has been difficult to shake, and birth rates have remained depressed. China’s birth rate fell to a record low in 2023 and the population shrunk for the second year in a row. UN …

India's population likely to reach 152.2 crore by 2036: Govt report
4 months, 1 week ago

India's population likely to reach 152.2 crore by 2036: Govt report

Hindustan Times  

By 2036, India's population is likely to be 152.2 crore, according to the ‘Women and Men in India 2023’ report of the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. Its disaggregated data helps to understand the disparities that exist between different groups of men and women,” the ministry said on its ‘Women and Men in India 2023’ report. In April last …

India as the world’s population billionaire
5 months ago

India as the world’s population billionaire

Hindustan Times  

Anxieties over population size and the Earth’s carrying capacity have died down, given the signs of the global population tending towards stability. The rest of the world, consisting of 126 countries, is likely to experience population growth till it attains national peaks only by the end of this century. India could help sustain populations in many other countries through immigration …

Demography and its discontents
5 months, 1 week ago

Demography and its discontents

Hindustan Times  

India does not have an official population number after 2011. India is believed to have become the world’s most populous country sometime between January and July 2023 / AFP PHOTO / ARUN SANKAR A country’s demographics, of course, do not wait for official data. The World Population Prospects report released by the United Nations — it is the most authoritative …

Daily Quiz | On World Population Day
5 months, 1 week ago

Daily Quiz | On World Population Day

The Hindu  

Daily Quiz | On World Population Day Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit YOUR SCORE 0 /5 RETAKE THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | World Population Day falls on July 11. YES NO Answer : It was on July 11, 1987, that the world population count touched 5 billion. YES NO Answer : 2011 SHOW ANSWER 3 …

India’s population to peak at 1.7bn in 2060s, decline afterwards; China and Japan’s population to reduce significantly
5 months, 1 week ago

India’s population to peak at 1.7bn in 2060s, decline afterwards; China and Japan’s population to reduce significantly

Live Mint  

India’s population will most likely peak at 1.7 billion in the early 2060s and is projected to decline after that by 12 per cent. However, according to the World Population Prospects 2024 report released on July 11, the population is expected to decline to 10.2 billion people by the end of this century. The population is currently estimated at 1.45 …

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN
5 months, 1 week ago

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN

Deccan Chronicle  

United Nations: India's population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12 per cent, but the country will remain the world's most populous throughout the century, the United Nations has said. "The population of India, which is expected to remain the world's largest throughout the century, will likely decline by 12 …

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: United Nations
5 months, 1 week ago

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: United Nations

The Hindu  

“India’s population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12%, but India will remain the world’s most populous country throughout the century,” the United Nations has said. "The population of India, which is expected to remain the world’s largest throughout the century, will likely decline by 12% after reaching its peak …

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN
5 months, 1 week ago

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN

Hindustan Times  

By Yoshita Singh India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN United Nations, India's population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12 per cent, but the country will remain the world's most populous throughout the century, the United Nations has said. "The population of India, …

Population dynamics impact East Asia development
5 months, 1 week ago

Population dynamics impact East Asia development

China Daily  

Although the global population reached 8 billion in 2022, population growth continues to slow down. The population growth rate in East Asia dropped below 1 percent in 1993, while the fertility rate fell below the replacement level. The prolonged low fertility rate has led to negative population growth in China and a couple of other East Asian countries, with features …

World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, U.N. says
5 months, 1 week ago

World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, U.N. says

LA Times  

People take smartphone photos of the crowd on a street near Tiananmen Square as visitors gather to watch a flag-raising ceremony on the National Day in Beijing on Oct. 1, 2023. The world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the next decades and peak in the 2080s at around 10.3 billion, a new report …

World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, UN says
5 months, 1 week ago

World population is projected to grow from 8.2 billion to a peak of 10.3 billion in 2080s, UN says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to the World Population Prospects 2024 report, the …

World Population Day: A case of people versus population
5 months, 2 weeks ago

World Population Day: A case of people versus population

The Hindu  

July 11 has been observed as World Population Day since 1989 after the global population crossed the five billion mark. This writer wrote the article, “Myths about Population Growth”, which was published in this daily on World Population Day — when India crossed the 100 crore mark. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries with a per capita income …

IMF says India's GDP growth to moderate to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025
6 months ago

IMF says India's GDP growth to moderate to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025

Times of India  

NEW DELHI: The International Monetary Fund has forecast that India's GDP is likely to grow to moderate from 8.2% in 2023 to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025. "In India, the outlook is for GDP growth to moderate from 8.2% in 2023 to 7% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2025, because pent-up demand accumulated during the pandemic has been …

Indian economy projected to grow 6.5% in 2024: UNCTAD
8 months, 1 week ago

Indian economy projected to grow 6.5% in 2024: UNCTAD

The Hindu  

India’s economy is projected to grow by 6.5% in 2024, according to a report by the UN which noted that multinationals extending their manufacturing processes into the country to diversify their supply chains will have a positive impact on Indian exports. “The expansion in 2023 was driven by strong public investment outlays as well as the vitality of the services …

India’s population estimated at 144 crore, overtakes China: UNFPA report
8 months, 1 week ago

India’s population estimated at 144 crore, overtakes China: UNFPA report

India TV News  

India's population has reportedly soared to an estimated 144 crore, with approximately 24 per cent falling within the 0-14 age bracket, as per a recent analysis by the United Nations Population Fund. The UNFPA's latest report, titled "Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope: Ending Inequalities in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights," forecasts that India's population could potentially double in 77 …

Births crisis: Nearly every country to shrink by 2100, study warns
9 months ago

Births crisis: Nearly every country to shrink by 2100, study warns

Al Jazeera  

Sub-Saharan Africa to account for one in every two children born in 2100, Lancet study says. “Global recognition of the challenges around migration and global aid networks are going to be all the more critical when there is fierce competition for migrants to sustain economic growth and as sub-Saharan Africa’s baby boom continues apace.” Dramatic declines in global fertility rates …

India ranks 134th in global human development index, says UNDP report
9 months, 1 week ago

India ranks 134th in global human development index, says UNDP report

The Hindu  

March 15, 2024 12:27 am | Updated 07:43 am IST India has moved up a rank on the global Human Development Index, according to the United Nations Development Programme report ‘Breaking the gridlock: Reimagining cooperation in a polarised world’ released on March 13. India’s southern neighbour Sri Lanka has been ranked much ahead at 78, while China is ranked 75, …

China’s population dip is a global concern
11 months ago

China’s population dip is a global concern

Hindustan Times  

China’s population fell by 2.08 million in 2023, a decline for the second straight year, the country’s National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. Add the decline of 850,000 in 2022, and it means that the population of the world’s second most populous nation has declined by nearly three million in two years. Given that China’s elderly population, aged 60 and …

China’s Population Decline Accelerated Last Year
11 months, 1 week ago

China’s Population Decline Accelerated Last Year

Live Mint  

China’s population decline accelerated last year, worsening a demographic gloom that has taken on increasing urgency for Beijing. China ended 2023 with 1.410 billion people, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday, down from 1.412 billion in 2022, when it hit a historic turning point: the first year the population shrank since starvation years in the early 1960s. Another possible …

China's population declines for 2nd year in a row, and so has its workforce; surge seen in elderly people
11 months, 1 week ago

China's population declines for 2nd year in a row, and so has its workforce; surge seen in elderly people

Hindustan Times  

China has reported a downward trend in its population growth for the second consecutive time in 2023, giving rise to its deepening demographic challenge, which is likely to burden its economy – the second largest in the world. The birth rate saw a record drop of 6.39 births per 1,000 people from 6.77 a year earlier. According to China's National …

China’s population falls for a second year in a row as COVID restrictions end
11 months, 1 week ago

China’s population falls for a second year in a row as COVID restrictions end

LA Times  

China’s population dropped in 2023 by 2 million people — the second consecutive annual drop as births fell and deaths increased after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, the government said Wednesday. President Xi Jinping told the new leadership of the All-China Women’s Federation in October that young people need stronger guidance on marriage, parenthood and family, including policies that support …

How to maximise the advantage of India’s young population
1 year, 1 month ago

How to maximise the advantage of India’s young population

Hindustan Times  

At 13%, India is one of the top five nations contributing to the global labour force. Three states account for one-third of India's young working-age population : Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Bihar. The national wasted ratio for children under the age of five is 19.3%: Maharashtra has the highest value across major states of 25.6%, followed by Bihar at 23% …

World’s population has passed 8 billion, says US Census Bureau
1 year, 1 month ago

World’s population has passed 8 billion, says US Census Bureau

The Independent  

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Feeling crowded yet? The US Census Bureau estimates the world’s population has passed 8 billion
1 year, 1 month ago

Feeling crowded yet? The US Census Bureau estimates the world’s population has passed 8 billion

Associated Press  

The human species has topped 8 billion, with longer lifespans offsetting fewer births, but world population growth continues a long-term trend of slowing down, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday. While world population growth remains brisk, growing from 6 billion to 8 billion since the turn of the millennium, the rate has slowed since doubling between 1960 and 2000. Fertility …

Data | Measuring India’s relative progress in the past 76 years
1 year, 4 months ago

Data | Measuring India’s relative progress in the past 76 years

The Hindu  

India observed its 77th Independence Day this year. This analysis measures India’s relative performance in the past 76 years compared to other countries across four parameters — GDP per capita, Human Development Index, Infant Mortality Rate and women’s participation in Parliament. Click to remove AMP mode India’s GDP per capita ranking of 24 out of 26 nations analysed remained unchanged …

World Population Day: What will the world look like in 2050?
1 year, 5 months ago

World Population Day: What will the world look like in 2050?

Al Jazeera  

Over the past year, the world population officially hit eight billion, and India surpassed China to become the world’s most populous country. The animation below shows how the world’s population tripled from 2.5 billion people in 1950 to 8 billion in 2022. World population’s billion milestones The global population has increased eightfold since 1800, from an estimated one billion in …

Firm course charted for modernization
1 year, 6 months ago

Firm course charted for modernization

China Daily  

Fresh model to counter low birthrate, aging population China's new demographic development model, which prioritizes improving the overall quality of people's lives and the workforce, will help propel modernization, officials and experts said. At the first meeting of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee's Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs early last month, President Xi Jinping stressed that …

Firm course charted for modernization
1 year, 6 months ago

Firm course charted for modernization

China Daily  

SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY Fresh model to counter low birthrate, aging population China's new demographic development model, which prioritizes improving the overall quality of people's lives and the workforce, will help propel modernization, officials and experts said. Zhang Xuyin, deputy head of the China Population and Development Research Center, said, "The meeting sent a strong signal from China's top central leadership …

Firm course charted for modernization
1 year, 6 months ago

Firm course charted for modernization

China Daily  

SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY Fresh model to counter low birthrate, aging population China's new demographic development model, which prioritizes improving the overall quality of people's lives and the workforce, will help propel modernization, officials and experts said. Zhang Xuyin, deputy head of the China Population and Development Research Center, said, "The meeting sent a strong signal from China's top central leadership …

'GDP growth exemplifies tenacity of people amid global challenges': PM Modi lauds India's outstanding economic progress
1 year, 6 months ago

'GDP growth exemplifies tenacity of people amid global challenges': PM Modi lauds India's outstanding economic progress

Firstpost  

According to data released by the National Statistical Office, India’s economy will see an overall growth of 7.2 per cent in FY23. The country has witnessed steady growth among some of the fastest-growing economies including China and the US Lauding the Indian economy’s exceptional growth in Q4 FY23, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the latest figures by National Statistical …

Why China got population control wrong; India got it right
1 year, 7 months ago

Why China got population control wrong; India got it right

Al Jazeera  

Yes, India has many challenges ahead, but compared with China, it has shown that slow and steady can win the race. Today, as India’s population passes China’s amid a mix of hope and apprehensions about its implications, it’s important to recall those journeys so societies and policymakers draw the right lessons from them. Under India’s federal structure, state governments set …

India will be most populous country by month’s end, UN says
1 year, 7 months ago

India will be most populous country by month’s end, UN says

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India will be the world’s most populous country by the end of this month, eclipsing an aging China, the United Nations said Monday. By the end of April, India’s population is expected to reach 1.425 billion, which means it will match and then surpass mainland China’s, the U.N.’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs said in a …

India to pass China this week as world’s most populous nation: UN
1 year, 7 months ago

India to pass China this week as world’s most populous nation: UN

Al Jazeera  

India’s population is expected to match China’s by the end of April and then surpass it, the UN says. “By the end of this month, India’s population is expected to reach 1,425,775,850 people, matching and then surpassing the population of mainland China,” the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs said in a statement on Monday. Last week, the UN’s …

Aakar Patel | No. 1 in population, but future is bleak: Demographic dividend lacking
1 year, 7 months ago

Aakar Patel | No. 1 in population, but future is bleak: Demographic dividend lacking

Deccan Chronicle  

New India is again the world’s most populous nation. A few days ago, the Wall Street Journal published an article with the headline “India’s population surpasses China’s, shifting the world’s centre of gravity”. The article explained that India had “added zero net jobs over the past decade” though over 100 million new people had entered the labour force. The Economic …

UN: By month's end, India population to be world's largest
1 year, 8 months ago

UN: By month's end, India population to be world's largest

The Independent  

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India as most populous can be more boon than bane
1 year, 8 months ago

India as most populous can be more boon than bane

The Hindu  

China is projected to hand over the baton of the most populous country to India by mid-2023. To answer this, we need to understand: the nature of population growth, size and its composition, as well as mechanisms through which a country translates demographic bonus into economic dividend. With 68% of the working age population in 2023, the country continues to …

‘Demographics is destiny’, says Elon Musk on India becoming world’s most populous country
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Demographics is destiny’, says Elon Musk on India becoming world’s most populous country

Op India  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on reacted to the recent United Nations projections that India will overtake China as the world’s most populous country on July 1. Demographics is destiny — Elon Musk April 22, 2023 Responding to a tweet by ‘World of Statistics’ which gave projected country-wise population, Musk said, “Demographics is destiny.” Recently, the UN projected that India now …

How India is now the most populous but a gradually ageing nation
1 year, 8 months ago

How India is now the most populous but a gradually ageing nation

India Today  

India has surpassed China to become the world’s most populous nation with 1.43 billion people, according to the latest United Nations data. And by 2100, the share of 65+ population will be 30 per cent as against the current 7 per cent. According to the ‘Youth in India 2022’ Report, released in June 2022 by the ministry of statistics and …

Number theory: Can India’s demographic dividend help it overtake the Chinese economy?
1 year, 8 months ago

Number theory: Can India’s demographic dividend help it overtake the Chinese economy?

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations believes that India’s population has overtaken China’s or will do so by July 1. By then, India’s population will be an estimated 1.429 billion, 2.96 million more than China’s estimated population on that day. PREMIUM China’s population will peak in 2029 at 1.44 billion before beginning a period of “unstoppable” decline, a government report said. To be …

India behind China on GDP, unemployment and inflation: Kapil Sibal
1 year, 8 months ago

India behind China on GDP, unemployment and inflation: Kapil Sibal

Live Mint  

With India set to become the world's most populous nation, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday urged people to look at parameters such as GDP, unemployment and annual inflation as he pointed out that India was lagging behind its neighbour China on those counts. Sibal, a former human resource development minister who often takes digs at the government, put …

India’s population will pass China’s soon, but when exactly?
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s population will pass China’s soon, but when exactly?

Associated Press  

India should surpass China’s population midway through this year, according to the latest projection from the United Nations. The last update to the data used for these calculations for both India and China was July 2022, said Sara Hertog, a U.N. population affairs officer in New York. The demographers then use a statistical technique to infer when India’s population has …

India will pass China to be most populous nation by mid-2023
1 year, 8 months ago

India will pass China to be most populous nation by mid-2023

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India is on track to surpass China by mid-2023 as the world’s most populous nation, United Nations data said Wednesday, raising questions about whether a booming, young Indian population will fuel economic growth for years to come. While India’s 254 million people between ages 15 and 24 is the largest number in the world, China is struggling …

India to overtake China in population by July 1: UN
1 year, 8 months ago

India to overtake China in population by July 1: UN

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations expects India’s population to touch 1.429 billion latest by July 1, which will make it the most populous country in the world for the first time. “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 …

India surpasses China as most populous nation. Why does this matter?
1 year, 8 months ago

India surpasses China as most populous nation. Why does this matter?

Live Mint  

India should surpass China’s population midway through this year, according to the latest projection from the United Nations. The last update to the data used for these calculations for both India and China was July 2022, said Sara Hertog, a U.N. population affairs officer in New York. The demographers then use a statistical technique to infer when India's population has …

India’s population to grow for next 30 decades before declining: UN
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s population to grow for next 30 decades before declining: UN

Live Mint  

After winning the title of being the most populous country in the world, India will continue to expand, in terms of population, for the next three decades, according to UN projections. As per the analysis done by the United Nations' World Population Prospects-2022, India's population is expected to swell up to 166.8 crores by 2050, whereas, China's population would shrink …

UN: India's population will be world's largest by mid-year
1 year, 8 months ago

UN: India's population will be world's largest by mid-year

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India is on track to …

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