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India's population is estimated at 1.4286 billion, against 1.4257 billion for China in the United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) 'State of World Population Report 2022'.
While India is experiencing an increase in absolute numbers, due to lower fertility rates, the proportion of young people in the population is likely to decrease in the coming years.
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At 142.86 crore, India has overtaken China's population and this gap will only widen further until 2050. Experts say that while having a young working population could prove to be a huge advantage, significant challenges of providing quality healthcare, education and jobs remain