New Delhi — India is on track to surpass China as the country with the largest population in the world by summer 2023, according to a new estimate by the United Nations. Data projections show India ...

India’s population is projected to level off around the year 2080 at roughly 1.8–1.9 billion, driven largely by a sustained ...

As the world’s most populous nation, changes in the way India is growing deeply affect the world. Yet, these key shifts are not adequately documented or discussed, both within India and globally. At ...

As of May 2023, India is the most populous country in the world. According to the United Nations, India surpassed its neighbor China, which was previously the world’s most populous nation, in late ...

India's population, currently the largest in the world, is projected to peak in the early 2060s at around 1.7 billion before entering a period of gradual decline. Yet India will remain the most ...

A UN report reveals India's declining fertility rate alongside barriers to reproductive freedom, creating a "high-low duality." While some states grapple with unintended pregnancies due to limited ...

The recently released State of World Population (SOWP) 2025 by UNFPA estimates that India's estimated population is little over 1.46 billion in 2025, which is approximately 17.8% of the total world ...

To increase awareness of global population issues, World Population Day is observed annually on July 11. People from all over the world gather on this day to talk about and solve the problems brought ...

India's population in 2025 is estimated to be around 1.46 billion, up from 1.40 billion in 2020, showing a growth of nearly 60 million people in five years. According to projections, India's ...

Kolkata, India's population is expected to stabilise by 2080 at 1.8 or 1.9 billion due to dipping total fertility rate, which is currently below the replacement level at 1.9, an official said. India ...