The graph shows the population of India and China from 2000 to the present day with projections for growth to the year 2050. It illustrates how their populations change over the 50-year period.
In 2000, China’s population was higher than India’s at about 1.25 billion, while India’s population was just 1 billion. Both countries have steady growth, but India’s growth rate is much higher for the next 30 years. China reached its peak population of around 1.4 billion in 2020.
The projects predict that India’s population will eventually pass China’s in 2030. While India’s population keeps growing approximately 1.7 billion by 2050, China’s population will begin to drop after 2030, decreasing about 1.3 billion.
To sum up, India’s population is expected to grow continuously over the years. Meanwhile, China’s population will level and then decrease slightly in the coming years. The differences reflect how the two countries are affected by different demographic trends.