Counting millions of people is never an easy chore, but according to the United Nations' most recent projections, India will surpass China in population by the end of this weekend, signaling a historic shift in the world's demography.
The majority of the globe grew up believing that China was the most populated nation, yet decades of stringent laws requiring just one child per family drastically reduced China's birthrate, giving India the advantage.
However, the majority of nations do not necessarily aspire to have a chart-topping headcount.
A few years ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern about India's "population explosion" and praised families for carefully weighing the effects of having more children – both on themselves and the country.
"In India in the twenty-first century, the capacity to realize dreams begins with a person, begins with a family. "Neither the home nor the nation can be happy if the populace is not educated and healthy," Modi stated.
What caused India's population to grow so quickly, and how long will it continue?
CNN examined statistics from the UN's World Population Prospects and consulted with specialists to go behind the headline figures and examine the specifics of India's demographic change.
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