India to surpass China as most populous country in a year: UN
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India to surpass China as most populous country in a year: UN

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On World Population Day, the United Nations has released a report projecting India to surpass China as the world’s most populous country next year. According to World Population Prospects 2019, China with a 1.44 billion population and India with 1.39 billion are the two most populous countries in the world, representing 19 and 18 per cent of the world’s population, respectively. However, by around 2023, India's population will overtake China to become the most populous country with China’s population projected to decrease by 31.4 million, or around 2.2 per cent, between 2019 and 2050. The UN forecast also stated, world's population is expected to reach eight billion.

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