How much percent of the world's population does India hold?

Q. How much percent of the world's population does India hold?
Answer: 18 %
Notes: India comes next only to China as regards to the size of its population, but is seventh in the world as regards to the area. With 2.4 % of world’s area and with 1.8% of world’s income, India is maintaining 18% of world’s population. It clearly indicates that there is excessive burden of population in India.

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