NEW DELHI (Reuters) -- India is set to surpass China as the world's most populous country in 2023, with each counting more than 1.4 billion residents this year, a United Nations report said on Monday, warning that high fertility would challenge economic growth.
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India to surpass China as most populous country in 2023: U.N. report
Global population estimated to reach 8 billion by Nov. 15 this year
India's population was 1.21 billion in 2011, according to the domestic census, which is conducted once a decade. The government had deferred the 2021 census due to the COVID-19 pandemic. © Reuters
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