Population growth has slowed down over the years in both nations - but more so in China, which saw its population fall for the first time in 60 years.
1.4257 billion by the middle of 2023, the UN population dashboard indicated - that is 2.9 million more people in the South Asian nation.
In January, China's National Bureau of Statistics said that there were 9.56 million births and 10.41 million deaths. Meanwhile, in contrast to China's ageing population and stagnant growth, India has a much younger population, a higher fertility rate and has seen a decrease in infant mortality over the past three decades.
India's yearly population growth has averaged 1.2% since 2011, down from 1.7% in the previous decade.UN figures also show the country has the largest number of young people, with 254 million aged between 15 and 24.
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