India overtakes China, becomes most populous nation with 142.9 crore people

Category : International Published on: April 21 2023

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With 142.86 crore people, India has surpassed China to become the world's most populous nation, according to the latest United Nations data.
This is the first time that India has topped the UN list of most populous countries since it started collecting population data in 1950.
China, with a population of 142.57 crore, is the second most populous country.
The data from UN agency UNFP shows that 25 per cent of India's population is in the 0-14 age bracket and 18 per cent in the 10-19 age group.
Twenty-six per cent of India's population is in the 10-24 age bracket and 68 per cent in the 15-64 age bracket. Seven per cent of the country's population is above 65 years of age.
Kerala and Punjab have an ageing population, while Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have a younger population.
India has no recent official data on how many people it has because it has not conducted a census since 2011.
India's once in a decade census was due to be held in 2021 but was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.