With its 1.428 billion inhabitants, India has overtaken China as the world's most populous country. China is home to 1.425 billion people, about 3 million fewer than the population of India.
Both India and China are separate homes to more people than Europe, Africa or America. The world's population is growing at the slowest rate since the 1950s, and in several countries the population is declining. Life expectancy is increasing globally, while birth rates are falling in China and India.