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 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’s changing demographic landscape with significant changes in population shares between states is expected to have substantial political implications, especially regarding electoral ...

School students take part in a yoga training session in Chennai on January 7, 2023. On New Year’s Day in 2021, nearly 60,000 babies were born across India—the highest number of births given anywhere ...

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 ...

India’s demographic transition, characterised by declining fertility, rising median age, higher life expectancy and falling dependency, has opened up a ‘window of opportunity’ to move into a higher ...

India is poised to become the world’s most populous country this year – surpassing China, which has held the distinction since at least 1950, when the United Nations population records begin. The UN ...