Earlier this year, India overtook China to become the most populous nation in the world. Nearly one in six people on the planet live the South Asian country, where the population topped 1.4 billion this year and is projected to reach 1.65 billion by 2060.
As India’s population continues to grow, so does the country’s importance to global geopolitics and the world economy. This series of articles looks to the future and examines the opportunities and challenges facing India.
Â鶹´«Ã½AV data show Indians are optimistic about their economic prospects, but the situation remains bleak for hundreds of millions.
As the world's newly minted most populous country looks to the future, Â鶹´«Ã½AV data show that young Indians are more hopeful than they have been in most years.
The majority of Indians see climate change as a potential threat to their country in the next 20 years, but not all Indians perceive this threat in the same way.
Â鶹´«Ã½AV /opinion/gallup/510488/inside-india-world-populous-nation-looks-ahead.aspx
Â鶹´«Ã½AV World Headquarters, 901 F Street, Washington, D.C., 20001, U.S.A
+1 202.715.3030
