World, Asia - Pacific
India surpasses China in population: UN data
UN Population Fund data shows India’s population at 1.4286B, against China’s 1.4257B
Riyaz ul Khaliq and Gokhan Ergocun |
19.04.2023 - Update : 19.04.2023
Hindu devotees gather on on the bank of river Yamuna to worship the Sun god during Chhath Parva Festival in Noida the outskirts of New Delhi, India, October 31, 2022. ( Amarjeet Kumar Singh - Anadolu Agency )
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The latest UN data showed India, with 1.4286 billion, has surpassed China in population.
Data available on the UN Population Fund website shows China’s population at 1.4257 billion.
It came a few days after the UN had projected India’s population to surpass China’s this year.
The UN forecast had said India's population will reach 1.429 billion this year, while the expectation for China was 1.426 billion.
China's population a decade ago was 1.385 billion, while India's was 1.307 billion.
During the 10-year period, China's population increased by 2.96%, while India's population rose by 9.33%.
India's population has increased by 122 million since 2014, around 1 million per month.
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