India is expected to overtake China as the world's most populous country with almost three million more people by the middle of this year, the United Nations has announced, The Guardian reported on Wednesday.
The State of World Population 2023 report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) estimates that India's population will be 1.4286 billion by the end of June, compared to China's 1.4257 billion.
The United States of America is placed third on the list, with an estimated population of 340 million people as of the end of June. The data in the report is based on information available through February.
Population experts using previous data from the UN have predicted that India's population will surpass that of China in April, but the global body's latest report did not specify a date.
Although the two countries together account for more than a third of the world's estimated 8.045 billion people, population growth in both countries has been slowing.
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India, the most populous country in the world
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As of today, China is no longer expected to be the most populous country in the world
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India is expected to become the country with the largest population in the world
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India is expected to surpass China in terms of population
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