India is expected to become the world's most populous nation, according to the UN.

Today Explained: India to Become World's Most Populous Nation

it's time for today explain where we break down some of the biggest stories in the news, how we got here and where we go next Move over China. According to U. N. projections. India is expected to become the country with the largest population this year. That has enormous implications for the global economy and spheres of influence. First the numbers India has 1.41 billion people. China has 1.42 billion people. But India's population is growing while China's is declining. China is expected to have 100 million fewer people by 2050. Nearly half of all indians are under 25 years old. And china. On the other hand, only a quarter of the population is as young. This is key because in simplistic terms the more people taking part in the country's workforce, the greater its economic vibrancy and the more attractive it looks too investors. Already we see some major U. S. Companies exploring switching their manufacturing activity to India. From china. India's economy is the fifth largest in the world. It took over that spot from the U. K. And with its extraordinary economic growth, it's also gaining more political power on the world stage. And that's going to be very significant as the world seeks to find solutions to some of our most pressing problems like gender equity and equality, climate change and creating educational and economic systems where talent can be identified and rewarded