- India's population is set to reach 1.4639 billion by April 2025.
- This figure comes from the United Nations' recent demographic report.
- The report is titled "State of the World Population 2025: The Real Fertility Crisis".
- The country's total fertility rate (TFR) has fallen to 1.9. This is below the replacement level of 2.1.
- India's population is expected to continue growing for the next 40 years. It could reach around 1.7 billion before declining.
- The UN report ranks India as the world's most populous country. At the same time, China's current population is 1.4161 billion.
- India's census, which was to be held in 2021, has been delayed. It is now expected to be completed by March 2027.
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