English is widely spoken as de facto national language. Hundreds of Aboriginal languages exist, many extinct since 1950. Immigrant languages include Chinese, Italian, and Greek
India is second most populated country globally with 1.46 billion people. Population reached billion mark in 1997, projected to surpass China by 2023. India's area is 3,287,260 km², making it 7th largest by area
China's population reached 1,474,005,561 as of December 2024. Population growth projected to reach 1,474,016,821 by 2025. Natural increase of 7,962,823 people expected in 2024. Population density is 152.8 people per square kilometer
Cyprus's population reached 1,358,282 as of July 1, 2024. Population density is 147.00 people per square kilometer. Median age is 38.19 years. Current population growth rate is 0.949%
World population exceeds 8 billion as of 2024. Nearly 60% of world population lives in Asia. Urban population increased from 29% to 55.3% between 1950-2018. UN projects world population to reach 9.15 billion by 2050
China is the world's second most populous country with over 1.4 billion people. 91.11% of population is Han Chinese, 8.89% are minorities. Population density is 137/km² with highest concentration in Yangtze River Valley