India Surpasses China As World’s Most Populous Country: UN Report

As was being projected, India has overtaken China to become the most populous country in the world. This was revealed in a newly released report of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Wednesday. According to the UNFPA's The State of World Population Report, 2023, India's population has reached 1,428.6 million while China's stands at 1,425.7 million -- a difference of 2.9 million.