Hindu Population Declined by 7.8%, Muslims Population Grew by 43%, Know The Shocking Stats

The Population of Hindu Declined by 7.81% in India While the Share of Minorities Muslims, Buddhist, Sikhs Grew by 43%, 0.35 and 6.58%, Respectively. Report Said, "shrunk alarmingly across countries like Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Afghanistan." 

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Hindu Population Declined by 7.81% in India While Muslim Grew By 43% 

Hindu Majority, which had the Status of Majority Religion Denominations in India, declined by 7.81% in 65 years. On the other hand, the Number of all the minorities in India increased. In these 65 years Between 1950-2015, the population of Muslims in India increased by 43%, the number of Christians increased from 2.24%% to 2.36%, the Share of Sikhs increased by 6.58%. Share of Buddhism Minority Increase from 0.045% to 0.36%. 

The Study, "...neighbourhood come to India during times of duress,”

India’s performance suggests that there is a conducive environment to foster diversity in the society. It is not possible to promote better life outcomes for the disadvantaged sections without providing a nurturing environment and societal support through a bottom-up approach. It is not surprising, therefore, that minority populations from across the neighbourhood come to India during times of duress,” the study Mentioned. 

It is not surprising, therefore, that minority populations from across the neighborhood come to India. Given its plural, liberal and democratic nature, India has continued its civilizational tradition of harboring persecuted populations from several countries over the last six decades,” the Study Read.

Shocking Stats : Significant Increase in Minorities 

In Opposite to this scenario, there was a decline in the share of Parsi and Jain religion, the 2 oldest and glorious religions of India. The study showed that the share of Parsi religion declined from 0.03% to 0.004% and the share of Jain fell from 0.05% to 0.81%.

In Depth Analysis of 167 Countries

On Monday, the Economic Advisory Council of the Prime Minister EAC-PM published a study report in which the religion shares of 167 countries were analyzed at the global level. In the study, data was given on the shares of religion at national or global level from 1950 to 2015. The Study Titled as "Shares of Religious Minorities: A Cross Country Analysis" 

Economic Advisory Council Of Prime Minister EAC-PM 

Economic Advisory Council Of Prime Minister EAC-PM is an independent body which provides Economic Related advice to the Government, Specially to Prime Minister. The Chairman is Dr Bibek Debray, Members including Shamika Ravi, Shri Rakesh Mohan, Dr. Sajjid Chinoy, Dr. Neelkanth Mishra, Shri Nilesh Shah, Prof. T.T. Ram Mohan.

The Main Objective of the Study 

The Council has clearly stated in its study that in this study they did not find out the reason for the increase or decrement in the share of religion denomination. According to the Council, their objective is to find out whether minority groups are getting more or less representation at the global and national level.

Insights into Global Religious Diversity: A Brief Overview of the Study

According to the study published by the Economic Advisory Council of Prime Minister, the average Majority Denominations of all the 167 countries was 75% in 1950, after 65 years  — in 2015, the shares of  Average Majority Denominations fell by 21.9% to 54.1%. Some counties have even crossed this Average — the average Majority Religion Decline Rate of 20 out of 40 countries Stands at 29%.

The Economic Advisory Council of Prime Minister EAC-PM in its Twitter Post Said that, 
 

21 out of the 40 countries that experienced extreme changes belong to Africa. Furthermore, 35 high-income OECD countries witnessed an average 29% decline in the share of the majority religion, which is significantly higher than the global average. 6/8

— EAC-PM (@EACtoPM) May 7, 2024

Study Emphasis that the World has Become "Heterogeneous"

And said in his working paper that the world has become heterogeneous in that time period. Here, Heterogeneous means that the world has Become More Diverse in the Corresponding Period. "This means that globally the share of the majority religious denomination has gone down by approximately 22%. In other words, on an average the world has become more heterogeneous in the period under study,” the Study Mentioned. 

Decline In the Share of Islamic and Christian Religion 

In 44 out of 167 countries, the Share of Majority Religion Increased, while in the remaining 123 Countries, the share of Majority Religion Declined. Out of 20 countries which saw a decline in majority religion, only 3 countries are Islam or Christian based.

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A Glance At India's Neighbouring Countries 

If we talk about South Asia Counties or India's Neighboring Countries, only Maldives is a Muslim Based Country ( Sharif's Sunni ) in which the share of Majority Denominations has Declined by 1.47%.The majority religion of Myanmar is Buddhism — the share of Buddhism religion in Myanmar fell by 9.84% .In Nepal too, which is a Hindu Majority Country, there was a decline of 3.6% in Hindu Religion Shares. 

“By way of illustration, India is one of the few countries which has a legal definition of minorities and provides constitutionally protected rights for them. The outcomes of these progressive policies and inclusive institutions are reflected in the growing number of minority populations within India,” Ravi a Member of Study said. 

"We are interested in noting the composition of demographic changes in these countries because of their geographical proximity to India. Therefore, any significant fluctuation in their population has a spillover effect on the polity and policies of India,” the study reads.

Majority Religion share Falling 

Generally, the majority shares were seen falling only in Hindu Majority Country Except Maldives. The Report on Said that, “shrunk alarmingly across countries like Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Afghanistan. 

Afghanistan and Pakistan

Meanwhile, Afghanistan's Muslim population increased from 99.4% to 99.7% (increased by 0.29%). The same scenario was seen in Pakistan too, an increase of 3.75% was seen in the number of Muslims in Pakistan.

Srilanka and Bangladesh 

In Sri Lanka also the share of Majority Religion Denomination increased by 5.25%. In Bangladesh too, an increase of 18.55% was recorded in Majority Religion Denomination. The share of Majority Religion in Bhutan increased by 18.55% in 65 years.

Minorities in India Not Just Protected But Thriving 

"Contrary to the noise in several quarters, careful analysis of the data shows that minorities are not just protected but indeed thriving in India. This is particularly remarkable given the wider context within the South Asian neighborhood, where the share of the majority religious denomination has increased and minority populations have shrunk alarmingly across countries like Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Afghanistan,” it says, referring to the situation in India.

Flourishing The Minorities

"Our hypothesis is that the change in the proportion of the minority population as a share of total population is a good proxy for the status of minorities in a country over time. A society which provides a congenial environment for the flourishing of minorities is more likely to witness an increase or stabilization in their numbers over a period of three generations.” 

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