Pros and Cons of India’s Growing Population
Pros:
1. Increase in Work Force– India has 68% population in age group 15-64,which means we have high working man-force. This is very beneficial for developing countries like India.
2. Influencing Business Markets- Due to India’s high Population, India has one of the largest consumer base and very low labour cost which attracts global companies to invest in India.
3. Geo-Political Influence- India is world’s largest democracy and with largest population in the world India has a lot of influence in the world. India’s increasing reputation can lead to India becoming permanent member of United Nations Security Council(UNSC).
4. Leading Developing Nations– India hosted the G20 summit 2023, having almost 17% of world population helped India a lot in becoming the leader for South-Asian and developing countries.
Cons:
1. Environment Impact– An increase in population retards sustainable growth and development in a nation as more people bring more need of energy and resources.
2. Unemployment– With an increase in population, the disguised unemployment in the nation also increases as more people get engaged in work than the actual required.
3. Low Labour Force Participation- Indian Female’s have low labour participation of 19% which is less than global average of 25.1%.
Prime Minister of India aims it to be 50%.
4. Social Impacts- Increase in Population can lead to many social challenges like poverty, crime and social unrest.
World Population Report 2023 – 9.8 Billion in 2050, and 11.2 Billion in 2100?
The human population is growing rapidly across the world and thus it’s quite important to keep a track of it. Thus the United Nations Population Fund(UNPF) prepares a report on the world population every year based on the latest census of every nation.
The world population report 2023 shows that India is likely to surpass China and become the world’s most populous nation by 2023.
From 1954 until the present date, the UNPF has been preparing a world population report year incorporating the population of 237 nations worldwide. The world population report has great importance as it presents various data like the mortality ratio, ratio of men over women, separate population details for each nation, etc.
The Population of India By Age Groups
Table of Content
- What is UNPF or UNFPA?
- Most Populated Countries Expected Population by 2050:
- Major Findings in the World Population Report 2023:
- Rates of Population Growth in Different Regions:
- India’s Outlook on the World Population Report 2023:
- Pros and Cons of India’s Growing Population:
- FAQs- World Population Report