What does the drop in China’s population mean for the rest of the world?

India is likely to have overtaken China as the world’s biggest nation in 2022.

Xiujian Peng, The Conversation

· Jan 19, 2023 · 09:30 pm

China’s population falls for the first time in over 60 years

With China’s population on the decline, India is projected to become the most populous nation in the world this year.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 17, 2023 · 01:02 pm

World population has hit 8 billion, says United Nations

While the seven-billion milestone took 12 years, the next billion would take 15 years.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 15, 2022 · 01:55 pm

India could surpass China as most populous country in 2023, says UN report

The global population will touch 8 billion by mid-November 2022, according to the projection.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 11, 2022 · 01:06 pm

China’s population is about to shrink. Here’s what it means for India and the world

This is happening despite Beijing abandoning its one-child policy in 2016 and introducing a three-child policy, backed by tax and other incentives, last year.

Xiujian Peng, The Conversation

· Jun 01, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Muslims’ fertility rate sees sharpest decline over two decades, shows health ministry survey

Fertility rate among Muslims is only 0.36 points higher than that of Hindus, according to the latest National Family Health Survey.

Scroll Staff

· May 09, 2022 · 06:52 pm

India’s fertility rate declines to 2 from 2.2 in five years, shows government survey

The use of contraceptives also went up from 54% in 2015-’16 to 67% between 2019-’21.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 24, 2021 · 08:34 pm

Iran’s census claims 99.5% of its population is Muslim. Our survey reveals the truth

There has been a dramatic secularisation in Iranian society. Only 40% of citizens identify as Muslim, and only 32% explicitly identify as Shia, shows a survey.

Pooyan Tamimi Arab, The Conversation

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Ammar Maleki, The Conversation

· Sep 17, 2020 · 11:30 pm

As India turns 74, it must realise coercive two-child norm isn’t best way to stabilise population

If a women’s needs for family planning and sexual and reproductive healthcare are met, this will happen naturally.

Poonam Muttreja

· Aug 14, 2020 · 07:30 am

India’s best population strategy? Ensure women have the right to limit their families

When women lack control over their own fertility decisions, they become collateral damage in the event of a coercive population policy.

Poonam Muttreja

· Sep 16, 2019 · 06:30 am

Modi warned about a population explosion – but demographic data show declining trend

India’s population growth rate has declined in every census since 1981. Measures to limit family sizes are unnecessary – and could even be counterproductive.

Jonathan Abbamonte

· Sep 12, 2019 · 06:30 am

Opinion: Why India must shift its lens from ‘population control’ to ‘population development’

India must frame policies and strategies to effectively unleash the full potential of its young people.

Devender Singh

· Jul 11, 2019 · 06:30 am