- In 2022 China remains the most populous country in the world with a 1,426 million population, India with a marginally less population of 1,412 million.
- The global population is expected to reach 8 billion in November 2022.
- The UN projections say that by 2050 India's population will exceed 1,668 million far exceeding China's declining population at 1,317 billion.
- The global population by 2050 will reach 9.7 billion.
- The world's two most populous regions in 2022 were Eastern and South-Eastern Asia with a 2.3 billion population.
- Central and Southern Asia is expected to become the most populous region in the world by 2037.
- Static Knowledge:
- UN secretary-general - Antonio Guterres
- UN Headquarters - New York
- UN was formed - on 24 October 1945
Question:
Q.1 According to the 27th edition of UN world population prospects 2022 which country will surpass China in 2023?a. Pakiatan
b. India
c. Russia
d. Thailand
