According to data published by Ipsos, Indian respondents overestimated the proportion of Muslim population in their country. On average, the respondents thought that around 32 out of every 100 people in India were Muslims, when the actual share of Muslim population was around 14 percent in the country.
Perceived and actual percentage of Muslim population in India as of 2018
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Ipsos. (December 5, 2018). Perceived and actual percentage of Muslim population in India as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/953609/india-perceived-and-actual-share-of-muslim-population/
Ipsos. "Perceived and actual percentage of Muslim population in India as of 2018." Chart. December 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/953609/india-perceived-and-actual-share-of-muslim-population/
Ipsos. (2018). Perceived and actual percentage of Muslim population in India as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/953609/india-perceived-and-actual-share-of-muslim-population/
Ipsos. "Perceived and Actual Percentage of Muslim Population in India as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/953609/india-perceived-and-actual-share-of-muslim-population/
Ipsos, Perceived and actual percentage of Muslim population in India as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/953609/india-perceived-and-actual-share-of-muslim-population/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Perceived and actual percentage of Muslim population in India as of 2018 [Graph], Ipsos, December 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/953609/india-perceived-and-actual-share-of-muslim-population/
