India set to become world’s most populous nation by end of month: UN

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United Nations, Apr 24 (PTI) India’s population is expected to reach 1.425 billion by end of this month, dethroning China as the world’s most populous nation, the UN said on Monday.

According to the forecast based on the latest United Nations estimates and projections of the global population, China's population could drop below one billion before the end of the century while India’s population is expected to continue growing for several decades.

China’s population reached its peak size of 1.426 billion in 2022 and has started to fall. Projections indicate that the “size of the Chinese population could drop below 1 billion before the end of the century, the projections said.