India’s Population Expected to Have Touched 1.44 billion Mark leaving China Behind– UNFPA Report According to the report released by the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) State of World Population titled – “Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope: Ending Inequalities in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights”.

• The report revealed that India’s population is estimated to double in 77 years.
• The report also stated that India is the global leader in terms of the population with an estimated population of 1.44 billion ahead of China at 1.425 billion.
• The last consensus that was conducted in 2011 recorded India’s population at 1.21 billion.

Key Highlights of the Indian population:
i.The UNFPA report highlighted that an estimated 24 per cent of India’s population is aged 0-14 while 17 per cent lies within the range of 0-19 years.
ii.The 10-24 years age segment is estimated to constitute 26 per cent, with the 15-64 age group comprising of 68 per cent.
About United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA):
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is the lead UN agency. UNFPA’s mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled ensuring rights and choices for all. UNFPA has been operating in India since 1974. It has 120 offices that serve more than 156 countries.
Headquarters – New York, United States
Executive Director – Natalia Kanem
Founded – 1969