As per the World Population Prospects 2022 report, India is projected to exceed China as the world'smost populous country in 2023. According to National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Population of China in 2022 —1.4118 billion (declined by 850,000 from 2021). Birth rate in 2022 — 6.77 births per 1,000 people (declined from 7.52 in 2021). The death rate in 2022 — 7.37 per 1,000 people, Natural growth rate at negative 0.6 per 1,000 people The last time China reported a population decline was in 1961. India is projected to have a population of 1.668 billion in 2050.