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BRICS now covers 49.5% world population

This year's BRICS meeting was hosted by India, and the group has grown: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates joined in 2024. Indonesia joined in 2025.
Now, BRICS represents nearly half the world's population (49.5%), about 40% of global GDP, and around 26% of global trade.
That means decisions made here could shape a lot of what happens internationally.