How Many People Have Ever Lived on Earth?
The global population milestone of 8 billion represents nearly 7% of the total number of people who have ever lived on Earth.
The global population milestone of 8 billion represents nearly 7% of the total number of people who have ever lived on Earth.
(2009) Religious diversity has been a defining characteristic of India's population for centuries. The country has no official state religion, but religion plays a central role in Indian daily life through its temple ceremonies, festivals, pilgrimages, family religious traditions, and the like. While Hinduism has been the dominant religion for several thousand years, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Jainism, and Sikhism have also flourished.