India Poised to Become Most Populous Nation, Surpassing China This Month

India's population will pass China's by April's end to become the world's largest, according to UN projections.
China had the biggest population since 1950 but India's rapid growth and China's decline will soon reverse that.
India's large, youthful population suggests strong future economic growth, as in China, but India must provide enough jobs.
While still lagging China's, India's economy has grown fast since reforms in the 1990s, attracting more international companies.
China's population is projected to fall below 1 billion this century while India's will keep rising for decades.