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 line graph provides information about the population in two countries, India and China from the year 2000, and the planned changes in population for the future year 2050. Overall, the population in China at the beginning is the highest comparing to India. Later on, in the present day, China’s population reaches its peak as well as India’s population but decreases while India’s population increases. On the year 2000, China’s population is about 1, 250 billion people, gradually increasing about 50 million every 5 years, and reaching its peak on 2030 with the population being about 1, 450 billion people. After 2030 the population will start declining slowly until it reaches approximately 1, 400 billion people in the year 2050. India’s population in the 2000 started off being 1, 000 billion people and having a steady growth increasing 100 million every 5 years reaching nearly 1, 450 billion people on the year 2030 just like China. From 2030 and onwards, India’s population stared to increase at the same rate as before and will most likely reach 1, 600 billion people by 2050.