In 7 yrs, India will surpass China in population: UN
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India is expected to surpass China to become the world's most populous nation by 2022, the United Nations said on Thursday . China and India remain the two largest countries in the world, each with more than 1 billion people, representing 19% and 18% of the world's population, respectively .“But by 2022, the population of India is expected to surpass that of China,“ said the report `World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision', released by the UN. Currently , among the 10 largest countries in the world, one is in Africa (Nigeria), five are The curr in Asia (Bangladesh, expecte China, India, Indo2050 and nesia, and Pakistan), two are in Latin America (Brazil and Mexico), one is in Northern America (USA), and one is in Europe (Russian Federation). Of these, Nigeria's population is growing the most rapidly . Consequently , the population of Nigeria is projected to surpass that of the US by about 2050.
By 2050, six countries are expected to exceed 300 million: China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and the USA, the report said.
A significant aging of the population in the next several decades is projected for most regions of the world, starting with Europe where 34% of the population is projected to be over 60 years old by 2050. In Latin America and the Caribbean and in Asia, the population will be transformed from having 11% to 12% of people aged over 60 years today to more than 25% by 2050. Africa has the young est age distribution of any major area, but it is also pro jected to age rapidly , with the population aged 60 years or over rising from 5%today to 9%by 2050.
The current world pop ulation of 7.3 billion is ex pected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, the re port said.
By 2050, six countries are expected to exceed 300 million: China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and the USA, the report said.
A significant aging of the population in the next several decades is projected for most regions of the world, starting with Europe where 34% of the population is projected to be over 60 years old by 2050. In Latin America and the Caribbean and in Asia, the population will be transformed from having 11% to 12% of people aged over 60 years today to more than 25% by 2050. Africa has the young est age distribution of any major area, but it is also pro jected to age rapidly , with the population aged 60 years or over rising from 5%today to 9%by 2050.
The current world pop ulation of 7.3 billion is ex pected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, the re port said.
