According to reports, it is expected that India would stand as the most populous country in the world. At present, the country has a population of more than 1.39 billion people, which is 4 times greater than USA and 20 times greater than the United Kingdom.
So far, China had the world’s most population. Currently, its population stands at 1.41 billion. But with more than 85,000 babies born in India everyday, and 49,400 in China, India will of course become the first country in the world with highest population by next year. India is also expected to reach 1.65 billion mark in terms of population by 2060.
In all, with the world all set to breach the 8 billion population mark, it is said that the global population will continue to rise in these 8 countries such as Egypt, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Philippines, Tanzania and the United Republic.