India to have 2.9 million more people than China by mid-2023, UN estimate shows

India is on its way to becoming the world’s most populous nation, overtaking China with almost 3 million more people in the middle of this year, data released on Wednesday by the United Nations showed, Reuters reported. India’s population is estimated at 1,428.6 million, or 1.4286 billion, against 1.4257...