Fast statistics: How China and the world populations grew

Li Yi
The UN has projected that the world population will reach 8 billion on November 15 and India may overtake China as the world's most populous country in 2023.
Li Yi

The 2022 edition of the World Population Prospects recently released by the United Nations has projected that the world population will reach 8 billion on November 15 this year, and India may surpass China as the world's most populous country in 2023.

Fast statistics: How China and the world populations grew
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Source: World Population Prospects 2022, The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, National Bureau of Statistics of China, China Population Prospects 2022


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