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.

This

line graph illustrates the changes in the

population

of

India

and

China

since 2000 till today.

Additionally

, it

also

includes the predicted growth in

population

up to the year 2050. Units are measured in billions.

Overall

, the

number

of

people

in both countries increased.

China

was the country with the most

number

of

people

whereas

India

had the least

number

of

people

.

However

, it is forecasted that

India

will be more populated than

China

by 2050. Analysing the graph

further

,

China

had a

population

of around 1,250

billion

in 2000.

This

figure gradually increased by approximately 200

billion

to the present day. Interestingly, it is predicted that in 2030, the

population

of

India

and

China

will intersect at around 1450

billion

.

After

this

, it is forecasted that the

population

of

China

will gradually decline before

finally

settling at just under 1400

billion

by 2050. With regards to

India

,

according to

this

graph, it was the second most populated country with precisely 1000

billion

people

in 2000. It is important to note that

this

number

sharply grew over the next twenty-four years to reach around 1400

billion

. Projections reveal that it will

further

climb to intersect the

population

of

China

at 1450

billion

and continue

this

upward trend to peak at 1800

billion

people

by 2050.