UN Report: India's Population to Peak in Early 2060s, Remains World's Largest Through Century

India's population is expected to peak at 1.7 billion in the early 2060s before declining by 12%. The UN report estimates that India will remain the world's most populous country throughout the century, despite the overall global population growth peaking in the mid-2080s and declining thereafter.

India's population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion before experiencing a 12% decline, according to a UN report. Nonetheless, the country will continue to be the world's most populous throughout the century.

The World Population Prospects 2024 report, released on Thursday, projects global population growth to peak at 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s, up from 8.2 billion in 2024, followed by a gradual decline to 10.2 billion by the century's end.

India surpassed China as the world's most populous nation last year and is projected to maintain this position through 2100. In contrast, China's population is predicted to decline significantly, falling to 633 million by 2100.