In the coming seven years, India is likely to become the most populous country in the world. Currently, China holds the top position with a population of 1.4 billion. Whereas India currently has a population of 1.3 billion. The observation that India will be way ahead of China by the year 2024 was made by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ Population Division of the United Nations.
Not just India, Nigeria, which is currently the seventh largest country in the world, is also expected to become the third most populated country by 2050, overtaking the USA. As per the report, the current population of the world which is approx 7.6 billion will increase to 8.6 billion by 2030.
The report also states that till 2050, half of the world’s population growth will be concentrated in just 10 countries which are India, Nigeria, Congo, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Tanzania, United States, Uganda and Indonesia.
At a news conference, John Wilmoth, the director of the Population Division, said the report consists of information on the populations of as many as 233 countries of the world.
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“The population in Africa is notable for its rapid rate of growth, and it is anticipated that over half of global population growth between now and 2050 will take place in that region”, said John Wilmoth. He also added that the is expected that the population of Europe will decline in the coming decades.
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Every year, there is a rise of around 83 million people in the world’s population. The rise in the population is expected to increase in the coming years even when there is a decline in the fertility rates, which have fallen since the 1960s. As per a report titled “The World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision,” there has been a decline in the fertility in all the regions in recent years.
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