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India will be most populous country by month's end, UN says

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India will be the most populous country, eclipsing an aging China, by month's end. The announcement by the United Nations on Monday has sparked questions about whether India can repeat

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  1. U.N. report: India overtakes China as most populous country

    Headline from UPI ·

  2. India will soon pass China as the world's most populous nation

    Headline from PBS NewsHour ·

  3. Newest

    India will be most populous country by month's end, UN says

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

Reports & sources

35 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    India will surpass China as world's most populous country, UN says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    India is set to surpass China as the world's most populous nation, with almost 3 million more people by the middle of this year, data released by the United Nations on Wednesday showed.

  2. Quartz

    India is now officially the world's most populous nation (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The south Asian nation has overtaken China, the UN says. The US is in a distant third spot

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    India will pass China to be most populous nation by mid-2023 (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    India is on track to surpass China by mid-2023 as the world's most populous nation, United Nations data said Wednesday, raising questions about whether a booming, young Indian population will fuel economic growth for years to come.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    India to overtake China as world's most populous country: UN – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    By the middle of the year, if not sooner, India will have the most people of any country in the world, new UN estimates show. Asian giants China and India alone account for almost 3 billion of 8 billion worldwide.

  5. UPI

    U.N. report: India overtakes China as most populous country (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    India has likely surpassed China to become the most populous country in the world, according to new estimates released Wednesday by the United Nations.

  6. The Times of Israel

    India to overtake China, become most populous nation by mid-2023, UN says (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    According to projections, India will have estimated 1.4286 billion people compared to China's 1.4257 billion; combined they make up more than a third of the world’s population

  7. NBC News

    India to overtake China as the world’s most populous country by mid-2023, U.N. says (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Although India and China will account for more than one-third of the estimated global population of 8.045 billion, the population growth in both Asian giants has been slowing.

  8. The Week

  9. Local News 8

    India will surpass China as world's most populous country by mid-year, UN says (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Manveena Suri, Diksha Madhok and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN India is set to surpass China as the world’s most populous nation, with almost 3 million more people by the middle of this year, data released by the United Nations on Wednesday showed.

  10. Fox News

    India to become world’s most populous country by mid-2023, according to UN (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    While China has been the world’s most populous country since 1950, India is expected to take the title by mid-2023 as the country's young population soars.

  11. Forbes

    India Will Become The World’s Most Populous Country—Overtaking China—By This Summer, UN Says (opens Forbes)

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    China’s population peaked in late 2022 while India’s population continues to grow.

  12. The Boston Globe

    India on track to become world’s most populous country, UN says (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The country will surpass China by 2.9 million people by mid-2023, according to data released by the United Nations Wednesday.

  13. The Daily Caller

    India Set To Overtake China As World’s Most Populous Country, UN Report Announces (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    India is on track to overtake China as the most populous country in the world, according to data analysis from the United Nations.

  14. The Economist

    India will become the world’s most populous country in 2023 (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    With China now suffering from a demographic slump, the UN guesses that India’s population will surpass it in April

  15. The Boston Globe

    UN says India to be world’s most populous nation by mid-2023 (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    NEW DELHI — India is on track to surpass China by mid-2023 as the world’s most populous nation, United Nations data said Wednesday.

  16. Insider

    Chinese people say they don't care that India is taking over as the world's most populous country: 'No one even wants 1st place' (opens Insider)

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    China's foreign ministry also downplayed news of India's population boom, saying China prefers to focus on "talent resource" over population growth.

  17. PBS NewsHour

    India will soon pass China as the world's most populous nation (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    India will overtake China as the world’s most populous nation by the middle of this year, according to United Nations data. Alongside its population of 1.4 billion, India's geopolitical and economic footprint is also growing.

  18. The Washington Free Beacon

    India Is About To Overtake China as World's Most Populous Country, UN Says (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    NEW DELHI (Reuters)—India is poised to overtake China as the world's most populous nation, with almost 3 million more people than its neighbour by the middle of this year, data released on Wednesday by the United Nations showed.

  19. Forbes

    India Surpasses China As World’s Most Populous Country, UN Says (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    India’s population is now around 1.43 billion.

  20. Axios

    India to overtake China as most populous nation by end of April, UN projects (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    The milestone will have geopolitical, economic and social implications in the two countries and worldwide.

  21. WFMZ Allentown

    India will be most populous country by month's end, UN says (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    India will be the most populous country, eclipsing an aging China, by month's end. The announcement by the United Nations on Monday has sparked questions about whether India can repeat

  22. WDIO Duluth

    UN: By month's end, India population to be world's largest (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    India will be the world’s most populous country by the end of this month, the United Nations says, eclipsing an aging China. The announcement Monday has sparked questions about whether India can repeat the economic miracle that has taken China out of poverty and into the ranks of the world’s leading…

  23. The Guardian

    India overtakes China to become world’s most populous country (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Milestone marks the first time since 1950 that China has dropped to second place in global population ranks

  24. Digital Journal

    India to pass China this week as world's most populous nation: UN (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    India will overtake China as the world's most populous country in the coming week, hitting almost 1.43 billion people, the United Nations said Monday."By

  25. Washington Times

    U.N.: By month’s end, India population to be world’s largest (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    India will be the world’s most populous country by the end of this month, eclipsing an aging China, the United Nations said Monday. The milestone raises questions about whether India can repeat the economic success that has made China central to the world’s economy and a leading global power.

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