According to a recent report by the Pew Research Center, Islam has not only become the second largest religion in the world, but it has also become the fastest growing religious community. According to the report, the Muslim population was 170 crore in 2010, which will increase to 200 crore by 2020. That is, an increase of 30 crores was recorded in just 10 years.

The report stated that between 2010 and 2020, the Muslim population increased by 21%, while the average growth rate of all other religions during this period was only 10%. These figures show that Islam is spreading rapidly throughout the world.

The report also revealed a slight decline in the global population of Hindus during this period. Hinduism accounted for 15% of the global population in 2010, which has declined to 14.9% by 2020.

Today, every fourth person of the total population of the world is Muslim. That is, the number of the Muslim community has increased so much that its influence can have a profound impact on the population structure, culture and politics of the world in the future.

According to another report by Pew Research, the total population of India is expected to reach 166 crores by the year 2050.

• According to this estimate, the Hindu population will be 130 crores.
• At the same time, the Muslim population in India can reach up to 31 crores.

This means that in 2050 India alone will have about 11% of the total Muslim population of the world.

The impact of this rapidly changing population structure can have a profound impact on social, cultural and political discourse. Demographic changes can also affect issues such as policies, distribution of resources and social cohesion.

PC:Punjab Kesari