Recent demographic data projecting figures for 2025 highlights stark global contrasts in population dynamics across 12 major countries.
India leads the global rankings by a significant margin, projected to record 23.07 million births against 9.72 million deaths.
Following in second place is China, which stands out as one of the few nations where projected deaths surpass births, with 11.72 million deaths compared to 8.71 million births.
Nigeria occupies the third position globally, registering 7.64 million births and 2.75 million deaths. Pakistan follows closely in fourth place with 6.91 million births and 1.64 million deaths.
In central Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo ranks fifth, anticipating 4.56 million births and 0.94 million deaths. Indonesia follows in sixth place, recording 4.44 million births and 2.20 million deaths.
Ethiopia holds the seventh position with 4.18 million births and 0.79 million deaths. The United States ranks eighth, showing a much tighter margin with 3.66 million births and 3.09 million deaths. Bangladesh ranks ninth, registering 3.44 million births and 0.90 million deaths.
Rounding out the final positions, Brazil stands at tenth with 2.53 million births and 1.53 million deaths. Egypt places eleventh, projecting 2.45 million births and 0.66 million deaths.
Finally, Tanzania ranks twelfth among the analysed nations, with 2.42 million projected births and 0.40 million deaths.
