The report suggests that India, which was anticipated to overtake China as the world's most populous country later this year, has already done so.
According to World Population Review estimates, it has 5 million more people than China.
Uttar Pradesh is the country's most populated state with a projected population of 230 million people.
India is among the eight countries expected to be responsible for more than half the projected increase in global population up to 2050.
India, where half the population is under the age of 30, is set to be the world’s fastest-growing major economy in the coming years