When will India's population growth decline?

For example, if India's current fertility of 2.3 births per woman remains constant, its population would grow to 1.8 billion by 2050 and 2.5 billion by 2100. ... The frequently cited UN medium projection assumes Indian fertility will decline to below replacement by 2035 and remain at 1. read more

Developing countries such as China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Brazil and South Africa have seen a rapid decline in average number of children per woman, while in countries with high levels of fertility such as Nigeria, Niger, Congo, Ethiopia and Uganda, population growth is expected to continue over the next few decades, Wilmoth said. read more

Not only is the population growth rate falling, the pace of the decline has actually picked up in the last few decades. In fact, India’s total fertility rate — a measure of the number of children born to a woman during her lifetime — was down from 5.9 in 1951 to 2.3 in 2011. read more

The low projection assumes more rapid fertility decline to well below replacement level—about 1.3 births per woman—resulting in India’s population peaking at 1.5 billion around 2040 and falling to 900 million by 2100. Global growth: India is on track to be the world’s most populous nation. read more