The graph illustrates the population of India and China from year 2000 to the present day with the projections for growth to the year 2050.
Y-axis: total population in billions.X-axis: years 2000 to 2050.In 2000, China had the largest population 1.26 billion.India was behind in 1.05 billion.In 2005-2010 the population of both countries grew steadily,but India is growing faster.They both grew significantly quickly until 2030,after that India surpasses China in population 1.45 billion,China peaks and then begins to decline.From 2030 to 2050, India continues to grow to 1.65 billion in population, while China lags behind to 1.32 billion.
Overall, both countries rank first in terms of population.But in fact India will overtake China in population by 2030.After this, China’s population will begin to decline, while India’s population will continue to grow