That figure represents a population growth of roughly 20 million since 2021, when India’s population was estimated at 1.41 billion people, according to the World Bank.

On New Year’s Day in 2021, nearly 60,000 babies were born across India—the highest number of births given anywhere in the world that day, according to UNICEF. The record-breaking number also ...

Additionally, India has a much younger population than China. While the median age in China in 2023 is around 39, India’s is just above 28. And in 2021, the percentage of the population below the age ...

India’s last census was in 2011 and most recent, scheduled in 2021, was delayed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

NEW DELHI, July 17 (Reuters) - Nearly 135 million people, around 10% of India's population, escaped poverty in the five years to March 2021, a government report found on Monday.

The UN world population dashboard showed that China now has a population of 142.57 crores. The UN's World Population Prospects 2022 had projected India to surpass China as the world's most ...