1. Scientists using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 have predicted that India’s population may peak to about 1.6 billion in 2048.
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2. But by 2100, India’s population will decline by 32% to 1.09 billion.
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3. As a result, the number of working-age adults (24-64) is projected to fall from around 762 million (2017) to around 578 million (2100)
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4. India will surpass China’s working population by mid-2020s and have the largest working population in the world by 2100.
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5. The earth’s population will peak around 9.7 billion people in 2064. and fall to 8.8 billion by 2100.
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6. 23 countries including Japan, Italy, and Spain will see a 50% drop in their populations.
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7. However, pandemics are unlikely to significantly alter longer-term forecasting trends.
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