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China is the most populous country in the world.

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CONTESTED
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3 sources for · 2 against

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Is it true that China is the most populous country in the world?

Partly. Older reference works state China has the world's largest population, while a UN source and a current country list state India overtook China as the most populous country around 2023. The sources disagree, reflecting a change over time.

Verdict: CONTESTED · 3 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
The totally gross history of ancient China
2016
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1985-, C. J. (2016). The totally gross history of ancient China. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/totallygrosshist0000culp

Evidence against · 2
India overtakes China as the world’s most populous country | Population Division
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India overtakes China as the world’s most populous country | Population Division. (n.d.). un.org. https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/content/india-overtakes-china-world%E2%80%99s-most-populous-country

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exploring-world-cultural-geography
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exploring-world-cultural-geography. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/exploring-world-cultural-geography

the-world-book-encyclopedia-volume-1-a
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the-world-book-encyclopedia-volume-1-a. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/the-world-book-encyclopedia-volume-1-a

More against · 1
List of countries and dependencies by population - Wikipedia
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List of countries and dependencies by population - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_population

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