State of the World Population 2025 Report

Syllabus: Population Issues Source:  UNFPA  Context: India’s population has reached 146.39 crore in April 2025 as per the UNFPA’s “State of the World Population 2025” report, with Total Fertility Rate (TFR) dropping to 1.9, below the replacement level of 2.1. Key Highlights of UNFPA State of the World Population 2025: Global Population Trends: World population …

Insights into Editorial: Youth can be a clear advantage for India

Introduction: A study on demographic dividend in India by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) throws up two interesting facts. One, the window of demographic dividend opportunity in India is available for five decades from 2005-06 to 2055-56, longer than any other country in the world. Second, and more interesting, is the fact that this demographic …