India surpasses China to become the world's most populous nation with 142.86 crore people, says the United Nations.

Acording to UNFPA's The State of World Population Report, 2023, India's population has reached 1,428.6 million while China's stands at 1,425.7 million, a difference of 2.9 million. So India surpasses China to become the world's most populous nation with 142.86 crore people, says the United Nations.