Highlights
Each year July 11 is celebrated as World Population Day
India, with a current population size of 1.37 billion, has the second largest population in the world
By 2027, India is expected to overtake China to become the most populous country
World Population Day is observed on July 11 every year, to raise awareness about global population issues. India, with a current population size of 1.37 billion, has the second largest population in the world. By 2027, we are expected to overtake China to become the most populous country (UN World Population Prospects 2019). Rajasthan’s population in 2021 is estimated to be 79.28 million (7.92 crores) with its youth and adolescent population pegged at 32 percent.