The graph below shows the population of India and China from the year 2000 to the present day with projections for growth to the year 2050. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graphic illustrates the trends in the populace of India and China from the year 2000 till now and the predictions for the year 2050.

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, the Chinese people exceeded that of the Indian diaspora in 2000 but at present, they are almost similar to each other with India's strength expected to be much higher than that of China in 2050. It is interesting to note that in 2000, the masses of the Confucian state were much more than that of the Hindu-majority nation amounting to 1.25

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as compared to 1

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of the latter.Over the years, both countries have shown steady growth,

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, the rate of India's growth is more rapid than that of China and currently, the Indian data is falling just short of the Chinese figures.In 2030, both countries will have exactly the same number of people approximating to 1.45

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. Afterwards, the Indian figures are expected to show a continuous rise till reaching a size of 1.6

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in 2050.

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, the Chinese crowd would stay relatively the same for the next two decades with a slight decline in 2050 to reach 1.4

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individuals.