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Two Asian giants, China and India, topped the ranking of the most populous countries in the world in 2024, both with population figures exceeding *** billion people. Translated into percentages, this means that together they account for more than ** percent of the *** billion inhabitants of planet Earth.

Increasingly Longer Life Expectancy

The world population has experienced unparalleled growth in recent years. A similar trend has been observed in the average life expectancy at birth, which, if it was years in 1990, was over ** in 2020 and could surpass the 80-year mark by 2080. It is worth mentioning that the increase in life expectancy has been contributed to, among other factors, by technological advances applied to medicine, as well as the continuous decline in the global malnutrition rate, although this has risen again above * percent since 2020.

The Impact of the Coronavirus on the World Population

If the forecasts made by the United Nations are fulfilled, both China and India would continue to lead the list of the most populous countries until 2100, although there could be a change in order, with India becoming the most populous country on the planet. However, the medium- and long-term impact of COVID-19 on the world population is still unknown. This terrible pandemic has caused havoc, and India is precisely one of the countries with the highest number of fatalities.