With a population of 1,413,324,000, India is the most populated country in the world, making up about 17.3% of the world’s total population. Coupling this with its vibrant history and booming tech ...

India is set to join many other countries around the world that are heading toward a population challenge by 2050. Newsweek has broken down what the issues are for India and what can be done about it.

India has made significant progress in poverty reduction, lifting 171 million people out of extreme poverty, with rates dropping from 16.2% in 2011 to 2.3% in 2022–23.

The current population of India is 1,441,719,852 as of 2024, which is still growing with every second, making it the second most populous country in the world after China.

India has overtaken China in the rank of the world's most populous nations, with over 1.46 billion people as of 2025In 2022, the global population reached 8 billion, as population growth rates are ...

India recently surpassed China to become the country with the largest population in the world. As of October 28 2024, the current population of India is an incredible 1,455,132,618, equivalent to ...

The report added that China’s population, which stood at 1.41 billion in 2024, will fall to 1.21 billion in the next three decade, and is expected to lose more than half of its current ...

The fertility rate in India has dropped over the past few decades. Here's what it means, why it matters, and how it compares ...

A large crowd walks in a market area outside Dadar station in Mumbai, India, Friday, March 17, 2023. [AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade] Population growth in India is on a downward trajectory. Economist ...

At the time of writing, there were an estimated 8,123,518,311 living humans on Earth – roughly the most there has ever been. But as fertility and birth rates continue to freefall, the numerical ...