India to become most populous by 2024
23rd June, 2017Category:
India, which currently ranks as the second most populous country with 1.3 billion inhabitants, will surpass China's 1.4 billion citizens by 2024, the UN said in a report. By 2050, the third most populous country will be Nigeria, which currently ranks seventh, and which is poised to replace the US.
The world's total population is expected to hit 9.8 billion by 2050 despite universal lower fertility rates. The world population is expected to reach 8.6 billion in 2030, 9.8 billion in 2050 and surpass 11.2 billion in 2100.
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