India became the world’s most populous country on Friday, ending China’s long reign as the global No. 1, according to an analysis of United Nations population projections. The analysis shows that ...

India has recently become the world’s most populous country, with 68 per cent of its population working age individuals between the ages of 15 and 64. This demographic structure — often referred to as ...

New Delhi: India has become the most populous country in the world, officially overtaking China. While the national population continues to witness a rapid grow, the country represents a contrasting ...

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – While the population ages and its growth shrinks in the southern states of India, labor migration from the northern and eastern states will make up for it, and the “demographic ...

India will soon become the world’s most populous nation, ending the long-held title that China has had since the 1950s, when the United Nations started maintaining population records. By mid-2023, ...

India’s demographic dividend began in the early 1980s and will end by 2040. In contrast, China’s dividend ended in the mid-2010s, but it took full advantage of its 9–10 percent annual growth rate for ...

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. The milestone raises questions about whether India can ...