Muslim population in india 2024: A new government report

A new government report claims that India's Muslim population share has grown 43 percent since 1950. What's the truth? Growth rates have declined for all of India’s major religious groups, but the slowdown has been more pronounced among religious minorities, who outpaced Hindus in earlier decades. Between 1951 and 1961, the Muslim population expanded by 32.7%, 11 percentage points more than India’s overall rate of 21.6%. But this gap has narrowed. By 2024 approximately 21 crores or 15% of the population are Muslims In India. The majority of India’s Muslims are Sunni (85%), with Shia making up 13% of the population. Growth rates have declined for all of India’s major religious groups, but the slowdown has been more pronounced among religious minorities, who outpaced Hindus in earlier decades. Between 1951 and 1961, the Muslim population expanded by 32.7%, 11 percentage points more than India’s overall rate of 21.6%. But this gap has narrowed.