UNFPA State of World Population Report 2025

Context: A new UN report titled “State of the World Population 2025: The Real Fertility Crisis” was released.

Key Highlights of UNFPA State of World Population Report 2025

• India’s population has reached 146.39 crore as of April 2025, making it the most populous country in the world.
• India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has declined to 1.9, which is below the replacement level of 2.1, signaling a long-term demographic shift.
• The population is expected to peak at 170 crore before beginning to decline in around 40 years.
• The report emphasises a “real fertility crisis” where millions are unable to realise their reproductive goals, not just due to overpopulation or underpopulation.
• 68% of India’s population is in the working-age group (15–64 years), presenting both an opportunity and a challenge for policymakers.

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

• Founded: 1967 (as a trust fund), operational from 1969.
• Renamed: From UN Fund for Population Activities to UN Population Fund in 1987.
• Type: Subsidiary organ of the UN General Assembly.
• Motto: “Ensuring rights and choices for all.”
• Mission: Deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, childbirth is safe, and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.
• Focus Areas: Reproductive health, family planning, maternal health, gender equality.
• Awards and Days: UN Population Award, World Population Day (11 July).

Key Goals by 2030 (Three Zeros)

• Zero unmet need for family planning
• Zero preventable maternal deaths
• Zero gender-based violence and harmful practices (like child marriage, FGM)

Global & Country-Level Work

• Active in over 150 countries.
• Supports national planning and integrates population-health-gender data into policy.
• Publishes the State of World Population Report
• Partners with governments, CSOs, and youth groups.

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