{"id":270808,"date":"2022-07-13T08:28:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T03:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=270808"},"modified":"2022-07-13T08:28:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T03:28:10","slug":"india-to-surpass-china-as-most-populous-country-in-2023-un","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/india-to-surpass-china-as-most-populous-country-in-2023-un\/","title":{"rendered":"India to surpass China as most populous country in 2023: UN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> UNITED NATIONS<br \/>\nThe world\u2019s population is expected to reach eight billion on November 15, the UN forecast Monday in a report that said India will surpass China as the most populous country on earth in 2023.<br \/>\nThat overall population milestone \u201cis a reminder of our shared responsibility to care for our planet and a moment to reflect on where we still fall short of our commitments to one another,\u201d Secretary General Antonio Guterres said, without citing specifics.<br \/>\n\u201cThis is an occasion to celebrate our diversity, recognize our common humanity, and marvel at advancements in health that have extended lifespans and dramatically reduced maternal and child mortality rates,\u201d he added.<br \/>\nThe forecast by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs said the world\u2019s population is growing at its slowest pace since 1950.<br \/>\nIt should hit 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050, peaking at around 10.4 billion people in the 2080s before steadying at that level until 2100.<br \/>\nWhile a net drop in birth rates is observed in several developing countries, more than half of the rise forecast in the world\u2019s population in the coming decades will be concentrated in eight countries, the report said.<br \/>\nIt said they are the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines and Tanzania.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNITED NATIONS The world\u2019s population is expected to reach eight billion on November 15, the UN forecast Monday in a report that said India will surpass China as the most populous country on earth in 2023. 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