United Nations: United Nations ‘Bhavishya’ has said that no country will be able to dethrone India from the No. 1 position throughout this century after overtaking China in the list of the most populous countries in the world.
Meanwhile, by 2060, India’s population will increase to 170 crores. After that, a decrease of 12% will be seen. However, the United Nations has said that India will be the first in terms of population till 2100 AD in the World Population Forecast-2024.
Meanwhile, the current world population of 820 crores will see an increase to 1030 crores in the next 50 to 60 years i.e. in the middle of 2080. It is also said that after that it will decrease to 1020 crores.
Population Growth and Decline of India:
India’s population is currently 145 crores. It will increase to 169 crores by 2054. By 2100 AD, it will see a decline to 150 crores. However, India will retain the title of the most populous country on earth, according to a report published by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Population Division.
China’s population plummets:
Significantly, China’s current population of 141 crore will fall to 121 crore by 2054. It will slide to 63.3 crores by 2100 AD. China, which is the 2nd most populous country in the world, will see a population decline of 20.4 crores between 2024 and 2054. It has warned that China will drop to half its current population by 2100.
Pakistan to come at No. 3:
On the other hand, by 2054, Pakistan will overtake America as the third largest in the world with a population of 34.5 crores. Pakistan comes third with a population of 38.9 crores. It is said that the population of Pakistan will increase to 51.1 crore by 2100.