Which of the following statements accurately explains how India is home to one of the world's largest Muslim populations despite having a national population that is only 12 percent Muslim?

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 Indians.

D.

Most of India's Muslims live outside the country's borders.

The answer here is B. India has an especially high overall population.

India has a population of 1.36 billion. 12% of that is 163 million, which is a huge number on its own and larger than the total population of many countries.

The correct answer is B. India has an especially high overall population, this explains why India is home to one of the world's largest Muslim populations despite having a national population that is only 12 percent Muslim.

Explanation:

India is the third country with the largest number of Muslims, behind Indonesia and Pakistan. Its Muslim population amounts to 165 million people, which constitutes 12% of the total population of the country.

While the Islamic population is a minority within the nation, its huge population of 1,370,000,000 people makes that minority percentage constitute 10 percent of the world's total Muslim followers.