India's population is projected to peak in the early 2060s, at approximately 1.7 billion people before declining by about 12 percent, according to a recent United Nations report. Despite this future decrease, India is expected to remain the most populous country throughout the century.
The World Population Prospects 2024 report, published by the (DESA), highlights that the global population is anticipated to keep growing over the next five to six decades. Our human family is growing. The world’s population is projected to peak in the mid-2080s, increasing from 8.
2 billion people in 2024 to approximately 10.3 billion before it begins to decline. Learn more in the latest report from : — United Nations (@UN) It is projected to peak at around 10.
3 billion people in the mid-2080s, an increase from the current 8.2 billion in 2024. After reaching this peak, the global population is expected to gradually decline, settling at around 10.
2 billion by the century's end. ALSO SEE: India, which recently surpassed China to become the world's most populous nation, will retain this status until 2100. The UN report forecasts India's population in 2024 at approximately 1.
45 billion. This number is expected to rise to 1.69 billion by 2054 before beginning a gradual decline.
By the end of the century, India's population is projected to decrease to about 1.5 billion. "The population of India, which is expected to remain the world's largest throughout the century, will likely decline by 12 perc.