In 2023, for the first time, India has surpassed China as 'the country with the most population in the world'.
For decades, China has held the title of the country with the largest population in the world, and India finally won the record. A large country in the South Asian region.
This country which is very famous for its building the Taj Mahal and Bollywood films, is indeed competing with China in terms of population. Population growth in India is so rapid. In 2023, the population of India will reach 1,428,627,663 people, and will be recorded as the country with the most population in the world.
India ranks seventh, as a country with the largest area in the world. Its area reaches 3,287,263 km², with a coastline of around 7,517 km. India is bordered by China, Nepal and Bhutan to the north. In the east it is bordered by Myanmar and Bangladesh. To the west it borders Pakistan. To the south it is bordered by the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal to the southeast and the Arabian Sea to the southwest.
India or officially the Republic of India, or Bharat Garanajya is a constitutional federal republic with a parliamentary system. The country is led by a President as the head of state. However, it is the Prime Minister who exercises most of the executive power, who acts as the head of government.
The capital city of New Delhi consists of 28 self-governing states. In addition, there are 8 union territories commonly called the Union Territory, namely; Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Chandigarh, Ladakh, Dadra - Nagar Haveli - Daman - Diu, Lakshadweep, Puducherry and Delhi.
India officially became independent from Great Britain on 15 August 1947. On 26 January 1950, India officially became a republic.
Hindi and English are the official languages of India. Indian residents also use many regional languages to communicate, such as; Bengali, Gujarati, Kashmiri, Boro, Tamil, Assamese, Malayam, Punjabi, Urdu and Marathi languages. There are 22 regional languages recognized in the constitution of the State of India.
Nearly 80% of India's population are Hindus, the rest are Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and others. Indians use the Rupee as their official currency.
Population growth in India is very high, this triggers poverty, both in urban and rural areas. In 2020 the population of India is around 1,396,387.12, in 2021 this number will increase to 1,407,563.84, in 2022 India's population will reach 1,417,173.17. Until finally, in 2023, India's population will reach 1,428,627,663 people, and it will successfully overtake China as the country with the most population in the world.