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India is the largest country on earth by population.
EconomyAsia
- Omissions
- The speaker did not mention that India only became the most populous country in April 2023, overtaking China after decades of rapid population growth
- Sources
- PrimaryUnited Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairsIndia overtook China as the world's most populous country in April 2023, with a population of 1,425,775,850
- PrimaryUN World Population Prospects 2024India is poised to remain the most populous country in the world throughout the 21st century
- SecondaryStatistaIn 2025, India overtook China as the world's most populous country and now has almost 1.46 billion people
- TertiaryWorld Population ReviewIndia: 1,476,630,000 (ranked #1); China: 1,412,910,000 (ranked #2) as of 2026
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