Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates. Dataset includes population figures from 1960-2021.
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Source: World Bank
Since the dataset goes from 1960-2021, I decided to create a chart tracking population growth over the last 6 years here.
The chart indicates:
And a recent UN report has projected that India will overtake China as the world's most populous nation in 2023.