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In roughly seven years, or around 2024, the population of India is expected to surpass that of China.Īmong the ten largest countries worldwide, Nigeria is growing the most rapidly. China (with 1.4 billion inhabitants) and India (1.3 billion inhabitants) remain the two most populous countries, comprising 19 and 18% of the total global population.
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The new projections include some notable findings at the country level. The information is essential to guide policies aimed at achieving the new Sustainable Development Goals. The World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision, published by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, provides a comprehensive review of global demographic trends and prospects for the future. With roughly 83 million people being added to the world’s population every year, the upward trend in population size is expected to continue, even assuming that fertility levels will continue to decline. The current world population of 7.6 billion is expected to reach 8.6 billion in 2030, 9.8 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, according to a new United Nations report being launched today. World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision 21 June 2017