How soon could India overtake China in population?

Answer is yes. India will soon overtake China as most populous country of the world,as early as 2022–23 [1] . Gap between total population of China and India is reducing very fast. read more

India will soon overtake China as most populous country of the world,as early as 2022–23 . Gap between total population of China and India is reducing very fast. To put this in perspective, in 2016, China produced 17 million babies while India 25 million. read more

The new projection has India overtaking China's population six years earlier than previously predicted. The reports says half of the world's population growth between 2015 and 2050 is expected to be concentrated in nine countries: India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Tanzania, the United States, Indonesia and Uganda. read more

India is set to become the world's most populated country after its population climbed to 1.21billion this year, census officials have revealed. The South Asian nation - second only to China in number of people - added 181million to its numbers in the past decade alone, according to C. Chandramouli, the census commissioner. read more