Iran Press/ Asia: Both countries now account for more than a third of the global population.
According to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the population of India was estimated to have reached 1,425,775,850 people, matching and then surpassing the population of mainland China.
By mid-year, India’s population is expected to reach 1.4286 billion, compared to China’s 1.4257 billion.
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