India set to overtake China as the world's most populous country in 2023, UN says

India set to overtake China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, UN says The United Nations’ report was released on World Population Day. People photographed in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. According to the UN, India is home to over 1.4 billion people. Peter Adams | Stone | Getty Images India is on track to overtake China as the planet’s most populous country next year, according to a U.N. report published on Monday. The report, from the population division of the U.N.’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs, said China and India were each home to over 1.4 billion people…