India population

Top 10 largest cities in the world by population in 2025: Full rankings below. (Representational Image)

Top 10 largest cities in the world by population in 2025: #1 is in Japan, not India or China

October 01, 2025 11:25 pm

Top 10 largest cities in the world by population in 2025 list | Largest city in the world by population: Most of the world’s largest cities by population are in India and China, with Delhi ranking #2 and Shanghai #3—but Tokyo, not an Indian or Chinese city, tops the list in 2025.

In the demographic dividend conversation, India must include its villages

July 23, 2025 1:28 pm

To do so, we need a rural-first approach to population policy that puts people and their dignity at the centre

Top 10 countries with the largest international immigrants 2025

Top 10 countries with the largest international migrant populations in 2025: Here's where India stands

July 18, 2025 5:55 am

Top 10 countries with the largest international migrant population in 2025 list: India’s share of international migrants has steadily declined over the past three decades, dropping to just 0.3 per cent in 2024, according to the United Nations.

UPSC, UNFPA, State of world population report 2025

Knowledge Nugget: UNFPA State of World Population Report 2025 – Must-know insights for UPSC

June 20, 2025 3:25 pm

The report underscores that financial constraints remain one of the most significant barriers to reproductive freedom in India. In today’s Knowledge Nugget, learn about the key takeaways from the report and understand the key terms associated with population.

Longevity, beyond the eternal youth fantasy

May 13, 2025 7:18 am

Ageing has far too often been cast as a pathology to be hidden, delayed, or denied, a decline to be concealed behind the mask of youth. But beyond this fixation on appearance, ageing has a deeper import.

Asset-less, ageing population with poor health could be a demographic challenge

India’s asset-less, ageing population with poor health is a crisis in the making

December 17, 2024 10:44 pm

It is unlikely that a large population will strengthen our economy through high consumption — more likely a large population with low education/skills will increase unemployment, and have little disposable income for high consumption.

Naidu's development pitch to Stalin's delimitation concern – how South is fuelling population debate

December 04, 2024 10:48 pm

TDP national spokesperson Jyothsna Tirunagari told The Indian Express, “Unlike Tamil Nadu, we are not concerned about delimitation. We think that the South will not get a raw deal when it comes to delimitation.”

National interest, financial rewards do little to convince families to have more children

October 25, 2024 12:43 pm

If south India wants a larger population, it needs to focus on family-friendly policies or encourage migration from more populous states

The other side of demographic dividend: Can we take care of our elderly?

July 31, 2024 10:15 am

As India becomes an ageing society, significant gaps in access to pensions, health services and social care for older persons need to be addressed

World Population Day 2024, 10 most populated Indian cities: Experts say that India’s large population is a result of the “population momentum” from earlier decades. Populated

Delhi, Mumbai or Kolkata?: Here are top 10 most populated Indian cities in 2024

October 11, 2024 9:40 am

World Population Day 2024, Most-Populated Indian Cities: Being home to 1.4+ billion people, India has overtaken China as the world's most populated country; Explore the top 10 most populated Indian cities, as of 2024.