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India To Become World’s Most Populous Nation By 2028
UNITED NATIONS – India will surpass China to become world’s most populous nation around 2028, with its population crossing the 1.45 billion mark, according to latest report by the United Nations.
The report ‘World Population Prospects’ says the world’s population will hit 7.2 billion next month and is projected to reach 10.9 billion by 2100, with the growth mainly occurring in developing countries, with more than half in Africa.
But, with the number of future global dwellers linked to fertility, the number at the end of the century could be as high 16.6 billion or even fall to 6.8 billion, it adds.
The report says India is expected to become the world’s most populous country, passing China around 2028, when both countries will have populations of 1.45 billion.
After that, India’s population will continue to grow and that of China is expected to start decreasing.
“Although population growth has slowed for the world as a whole, this report reminds us that some developing countries, especially in Africa, are still growing rapidly,” Wu Hongbo, the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, said while releasing the report.
5 Comments on "India To Become World’s Most Populous Nation By 2028"
Arthur on Sat, 22nd Jun 2013 8:06 pm
China has the discipline of implementing a one child policy. India does not. Countries like India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Egypt are going to be among the first desaster zones when the planetary economy starts to dive.
Kenz300 on Sat, 22nd Jun 2013 8:22 pm
The poor have not figured out the relationship between their poverty and having too many children.
China is lifting its people out of poverty with family planning policies. India is developing more poor people that it can not support.
jedrider on Sun, 23rd Jun 2013 12:50 am
Just wondering about the connections between religion and population explosion. Seems they are correlated.
socrates1fan on Sun, 23rd Jun 2013 3:14 am
India is in for a very brutal awakening.
BillT on Sun, 23rd Jun 2013 3:58 am
Keep in mind … a country that needs resources goes to war. Then again, maybe more will just emigrate to other countries. There are millions who have family in other countries. We are seeing more and more of them here in the Philippines. And most every 7-11 in the US is run/owned by Indians. They will just hire their family to work here on a visa and then stay.