India is the second most populous country after China

The world's population is growing rapidly. If it continues to grow in this way, the total population of the world will cross the milestone of 600 crores on November 15. And next year, China will lose its position as the world's most populous country to India. A recent UN report has suggested this possibility. Khabar Al-Jazeera.

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs released a report on global population on Monday. The world's population has grown sevenfold in the last 200 years, according to a report titled 'World Population Prospects 2022' published on the organization's website. Even in 2011, the world's population was 700 million. In the last 11 years, it has increased by another 100 crore. The total population of the world will reach the milestone of 600 crore on November 15.

The report further states that the rate of population growth around the world will continue. In 2030, it may increase further to 650 crore. In 2050, the world's population could stand at 960 crores. The United Nations has predicted that the world's total population could reach 1,400 million by 2100.

China is currently the most populous country in the world. Then the position of India. However, this situation may change next year. According to the UN report, by the end of 2022, India's total population could stand at 141.20 crore. At that time, the population of China will stand at 142.60 million. India's population could surpass that of China by next year, the report said.

In the coming decades, more than half of the world's population will grow in six countries. The countries are: Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines and Tanzania.