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India and China need to prepare for ageing populations, says UN

The UN estimates that by 2040, people 65 or over in China will outnumber those under age 25. By 2050 they could comprise 30% of the total population

Musk tweets 'demographics is destiny' as Indian population surpasses China

India's population is projected to be at 1.42 billion or 1,428,600,000 against China's 1,425,700,000. So, India now has 2,900,000 more people than China

How many Indians are there really? India isn't ready for the answer

Centre has a somewhat difficult relationship with data. Various surveys and calculations, from the national income accounts to household consumption patterns and jobs data, have been cancelled

India's youth population alone not enough for demographic dividend: Experts

Gains require an economic system that uses workforce productively, they say

UN report cautions against misusing population data for societal divisions

Cites published literature, cases of ethno-nationalism, great replacement theory to make the point

India's population growth still below replacement level, says UN expert

While India's population at 1.4 billion has surpassed that of China's, the "latest big news" is that the population growth is below the replacement fertility rate in India

Women shouldn't be targeted for India's growing population: Experts

As India became the world's most populous country, experts said women should not be blamed for the country's growing population and asserted that gender equality and greater bodily autonomy will act as key determinants for a sustainable future. According to the latest data provided by the United Nations, India has surpassed China to become the world's most populous nation with 142.86 crore people. Poonam Muttreja, Executive Director, Population Foundation of India, said women should not be held responsible for the surge in population. "Whether they wish to have children or not, when to have them, and how many are really their right - nobody else's. Families, governments, and policy-makers or society have no right to take decisions on their behalf. "Women's autonomy over their bodies cannot be determined by policies driven by population trends - incentivising women to have more children if the population is declining, or controlling their fertility if the population is rising," she

India's population may rise for next 30 yrs before starting to decline: UN

As India became the most populous country in the world, UN projections estimate that the country's population is expected to grow for the next three decades after which it will begin declining. India has surpassed China to become the world's most populous nation with 142.86 crore people, according to the latest UN data. China now has a population of 142.57 crore, thus being the second most populous country, the UN world population dashboard showed. According to experts, India has achieved the replacement level of fertility but the population will grow due to momentum phenomenon. Replacement level fertility is the level of fertility at which a population exactly replaces itself from one generation to the next. The UN analysis stated that India's population is expected to grow for the next three decades after which it will start declining. According to the United Nations' World Population Prospects-2022, India's population by 2050 is expected to rise to 166.8 crore while China's ..

Can India cope? What being the world's most-populous nation means

Not only does India have more people, it also has one of the youngest populations, UN data shows. More than half its population is under the age of 30, with a median age of 28

With Census still pending, UN says India is now the most populous country

As India awaits Census, International organisations say that India has already crossed China in population

Prepare now, India's population won't be a demographic dividend forever

India's average age is still around 28, compared to 38 in China or 47 in Germany. But, as we have seen with China, those numbers can change more rapidly than expected

Overtaking China

New population estimates have wider implications

As China's population declines, India set to become most populous country

In a first since 1961, population declines by 850K in 2022

India's population, poverty and consumption data delayed in govt record

Political manipulation in data releases and a weakened data infrastructure are primary reasons for these delays, experts say

What is census?

The much-awaited decadal census didn't kick off last year due to the pandemic. And it is unlikely to happen this year too. But what is a census? Why do we need it?

Get on with Census

Crucial demographic exercise cannot wait for next elections

Three of 10 Indians watch online videos at least once a month: Ormax Report

OTT market now embraces 30% of Indian population, YoY growth is 20%

Giriraj Singh attacks AIDUF chief, proposes law for population control

Union Minister Giriraj Singh lashed out at the All India United Democratic Front (AIDUF) chief Badruddin Ajmal over his remarks asking Hindus to get their daughters married at the age of 18-20 years

Need strict laws to bring population under control, says Giriraj Singh

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday said a law should be brought to control population in the country, adding China achieved economic progress by controlling its population

Mystery of the missing millions: Why UN projects higher India population

Its estimate of India's population by the end of the decade is 41 mn higher than TGPP's 1.47 billion