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India can reap the benefits of its demographic dividend and reach its Sustainable Development Goals, experts said, although there has been no official reaction from India to recent reports it has become the most populous country in the world.
NEW DELHI: 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 or become a liability. While India’s 254 million people between ages 15 and 24 is the largest number in the world, China is struggling
Health experts say India’s new position comes amid lingering concerns about an unmet need for contraception and the persistence of child marriage
India overtakes China to become most populous country Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
The United Nations estimates India will pass China as the world’s most populous nation sometime later this year with about 1.4 billion people.