Question

India is home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the world, yet Muslims comprise only 12 percent of the country's population. How could this be?
A) Many Indian Muslims have abandoned their faith.
B) India has an especially high overall population.
C)Muslims in India have low birthrates compared to other Indian.
D) Most of India's Muslims live outside of the country.

Answer 1

B) India has an especially high overall population. It's right after China when it comes to population, and it has over a billion people. Using a little math, even if you have a large Muslim population but over a billion people in your country, the percent of Indian Muslims will be small.