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 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 graph illustrates the
population
of 2 countries,
India
and
China
and how it changes from the year 2000 to 2050.
Overall
,
it is clear that
India
will have the highest number of
people
by 2050, overtaking
China
, even though
China
started off with a higher
population
. The
population
of
India
continues to rise steadily,
while
, the numbers of
China
tend to plateau in future.
China
had a total
population
of just above 1200
billion
in the year 2000,
whereas
India
started off much lower, with only 1000
billion
inhabitants. During the years 2010 and 2020, the
population
of
China
saw a surge with about 1350
billion
and just above 1400
billion
people
respectively,
whereas
, the
population
of
India
saw a sharp spike by 2020 with 1300
billion
plus
people
.
Although
the numbers are expected to be the same for both countries in the year 2030, with around 1450
billion
people
,
India
is believed to overtake
China
post-2030, leading to a
population
of 1600
billion
by 2050. The values of
China
are predicted to remain stable throughout the period 2030-2040, after which a drop in the number of
people
is expected, with values below 1400
billion
by 2050.
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