India's population to surpass China's by 2030: UN report

Between 2017 and 2050, half of the world's population growth will be concentrated in nine countries

Roughly seven years from now, India’s population is expected to surpass that of China, reaching 1.5 billion by 2030, according to the revised population estimates of the United Nations. China’s population currently at 1.41 billion compared to 1.34 billion of India. By 2024, both are expected to have roughly 1.44 billion people each. 

India’s population is projected to touch roughly 1.66 billion by 2050, declining to 1.51 billion by 2100. The country's fertility rate is projected to decline from 2.3 between 2015-20 to 1.78 by 2095-2100. According to the report, between 2017 and 2050, half of the world’s population