India’s population likely to shrink by 41 crores by 2100: Report
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The Indian population is expected to shrink 41 Crore in the next 78 years, said a Stanford study. In accordance with the elaboration of the Worldometer from the latest UN data, the current Indian population in India is 1.52 billion.
According to the report, Indian population density is likely to decline to 335 people per km SQ in 2100 and is projected that the decline may be higher than what is projected to the whole world. At present, 476 people live in every square kilometer in India.Citing the reasons for the reduction in population density projections, the latest report by the UN Population Division said the estimated Indian population shrinking in that period could result in this scenario.
Not only India, countries like China and the US are also expected to witness the same trend. The report claims the Chinese population can shrink with 93.2 crore which is astounding to only 49.4 crore in 2100.
Considering a low fertility level scenario case, projections are made and Indian fertility rates are expected to drop from 1.76 births per woman to 1.39 in 2032, 1.28 in 2052, 1.2 in 2082, and 1.19 on In 2100, the report added.
“The trend of sharp decline in India and the world as a whole is proven. When countries become richer, fertility levels seem to decline to a consistent level, not with a constant population, but actually with a declining population, “India today quotes Stanford’s studies. Although India, China and the US may experience a decline in population, Africa Countries can be the center that encourages global growth in the second half of this century.
Especially countries such as Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Nigeria showed an increase trend in the population base, and with this, new growth opportunities could be quoted in the region.
The Indian population is expected to shrink 41 Crore in the next 78 years, said a Stanford study. In accordance with the elaboration of the Worldometer from the latest UN data, the current Indian population in India is 1.52 billion. According to the report, Indian population density is likely to decline to 335 people per…