India is projected to overtake China as the world’s most populous country in 2023

Population estimates for 1 July each year to 2021 and medium variant projections thereafter

2 billion

2064 peak

1.7 billion

1.5

India

1.53 billion

1.0

China

0.77 billion

0.5

Projection

0

1950

1975

2000

2025

2050

2075

2100

Population estimates for 1 July each year to 2021 and medium variant projections thereafter

2 billion

2064 peak

1.7 billion

1.5

India

1.53 billion

1.0

China

0.77 billion

0.5

Projection

0

1950

1975

2000

2025

2050

2075

2100