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Population growth has long been a source of worry in India, which now has more people than China: 1.486 billion residents. But some experts are optimistic about the impact of this population boom.
India lost about 300,000 people due to migration in 2021, according to the UN Population Division. The UN’s medium variant projections suggest India will continue to experience net negative migration through at least 2100. But India’s net migration has not always been negative.
India may have overtaken China in total population, but UN data also shows that its growth rate has slowed. Between 1971 and 1981, India’s population was growing on average 2.2% each year.
India is soon projected to become the world’s most populous nation, with nearly 1.5 billion people. But behind that statistic lies a more complex reality: Population growth is leveling off in most areas due to rising affluence and advances in women’s education and family planning.
India saw rapid population growth - almost 2% annually - for much of the second half of the last century. Over time, death rates fell, life expectancy rose and incomes went up.
While it’s true that India’s population is projected to increase until the 2060s, there is an important piece of evidence tells us that population growth will come to an end: The number of children in India peaked more than a decade ago and is now falling.
Continued population growth in India and depopulation in China mean that India is now assuming the throne as the world’s most populous country. India's leaders need to move quickly to make the most of their favorable age structure and maximize the country’s opportunities.
India is set to overtake China as the most populous nation in the world. By Barbara Plett Usher. BBC News, Mumbai. India is in the throes of a massive move to its cities - the second largest...
Rising incomes and improved access to health and education have helped Indian women have fewer children than before, effectively flattening the growth curve. Fertility rates have dipped below...
India is forecast to surpass China as the world's most populous country. What does this mean for India?