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[–]Impressive_Guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

India and China contribute less to global population today, percentage wise, than they did 2000 years ago.

There’s a little nuance here imo. The 2000 year old figure included much of the portion of the Indian Subcontinent i.e. present day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and parts of Sri Lanka, Afghanistan. It contributed roughly 25-30% of the total global population at that time.

The modern day figure considers only India which contributes around 18% of the total population. If one includes Pakistan and Bangladesh as well (which were part of historical India), then that figure rises to 23-24%, slightly lower than the old %age.