According to the UN World Population Prospectus report, India's population will reach its peak by 2060s. After 2060 population will decrease. In the early 2060s, India's population will cross 170 crore. However, the population will decrease in later years. It is estimated that the population will decrease by about 12 percent. At the same time, India will continue to be the most populous country in the world. Till 2100, India will remain the world's largest population. India currently leads the world in terms of population.
The UN World Population Prospects was released on Thursday. The world population will continue to increase over the next six decades. By mid-2080, the world population will cross 1030 crores. Currently the population is 840 crores. After peaking in 2080, it will decrease significantly. 1020 crore by the end of this century. In 2054, India's population will be 169 crore. However, by 2100, it will decrease to 150 crores.