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25-04-2023, 07:32 AM
India's population to surpass China this week - UN
India will overtake China to become the most populous country in the world by the end of this week, the United Nations has said.
India's population is expected to reach 1,425,775,850 people by the end of April, the new data shows.
A different UN body last week predicted that India would overtake China by the middle of this year.
The Asian nations have accounted for more than a third of the global population for over 70 years.
"China will soon cede its long-held status as the world's most populous country," the UN's Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) said in a statement. read more
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65380148
India will overtake China to become the most populous country in the world by the end of this week, the United Nations has said.
India's population is expected to reach 1,425,775,850 people by the end of April, the new data shows.
A different UN body last week predicted that India would overtake China by the middle of this year.
The Asian nations have accounted for more than a third of the global population for over 70 years.
"China will soon cede its long-held status as the world's most populous country," the UN's Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) said in a statement. read more
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65380148
