Not Pakistan, Malaysia, UAE, THIS MUSLIM majority country has largest HINDU populations | Check complete list here

New Delhi: The global Muslim population is growing rapidly, while the number of Christians has also seen a steady increase over the years. It is important to note that after Christians, Muslims, and atheists, Hinduism is the fourth largest religious group in the world. India alone is home to 95% of the global Hindu population. Hindus form the largest religious group in India, Nepal, and Mauritius.

However, one surprising fact is that there are five Muslim-majority countries in the world where a significant number of Hindus live. In this article, we will talk about the countries where most the number of Muslims live.

Here are some of the important details:

  • Between 2010 and 2020, the number of Hindus in the world increased by 12 percent, according to the Pew Research Center.
  • This figure rose from approximately 1.1 billion to around 1.2 billion.
  • Since the non-Hindu population also grew at nearly the same rate, the Hindu share of the global population remained stable.
  • The vast majority of Hindus (99%) lived in the Asia-Pacific region by 2020.
  • The remaining Hindus mostly resided in North America or the Middle East–North Africa region. In both of these regions, Hindus made up 0.3% of the population.
  • In South Asian countries like India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, there was a slight decline in the share of the Hindu population. However, none of these changes reached the 5 percentage point mark.

These 5 Muslim-majority countries have the highest Hindu population:

  • Bangladesh: 13,140,000
  • Pakistan: 50,30,000
  • Indonesia: 43,50.000
  • Malaysia: 20, 70,000
  • UAE: 11, 10,000

Notably, there was no major change (at least 5 percentage points) in the share of the Hindu population in any country or region. Some minor changes occurred due to migration. For example, there was an outmigration of people of Indian origin from Fiji, while the number of Hindu migrants increased in Oman.

Between 2010 and 2020, the number of Hindus grew the fastest in the Middle East–North Africa region. The Hindu population there reached 3.2 million, marking a 62% increase. In North America, the Hindu population rose to 3.6 million, reflecting a 55% increase in their total population.

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