India’s total fertility rate has dropped from 3.5 in 2000 to 1.9 today, amid improved education, female literacy, access to contraceptives leading to smaller families, and delayed marriages. The country’s peak population is now expected near 1.8 or 1.9 billion by 2080.
India’s population to stabilise near 1.8-1.9 billion by 2080 amid improved education, female literacy, family planning