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India's population hits 146.39 crore: UNFPA Report
UNFPA report estimates India's population at 146.39 crore, with a TFR of 1.9, below the replacement level; the population is expected to peak at 170 crore in around 40 years.
June 11, 2025
Key Points
- 1India's population is estimated at 146.39 crore as of April, according to a new UN demographic report.
- 2The country's total fertility rate (TFR) has declined to 1.9, below the replacement level of 2.1, as per the report.
- 3The report anticipates the population to reach 170 crore before decreasing in approximately 40 years.
- 4The report estimates 68% of the population is in the 15-64 age group.
- 5Life expectancy at birth is projected to be 71 years for men and 74 years for women as of 2025, according to the UN report.
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