India has become the most populous country in the world with a population of over 1.42 billion, surpassing China's population by 3 million.

India has now become the most populous country in the world with a population of 1.4286 billion, according to a report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Meanwhile, China's population is 1.4257 billion, which means our population is about 3 million more than China's.

Global experts had predicted at the beginning of 2023 that this year India would become the most populous country in the world. The UN has been releasing data on world population since 1950. This is the first time that India's population has surpassed China's.