Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. As per the 2011 census, the population of India has more than tripled since independence.
2. India's 2011 census showed that the country's population had grown by 181 million people in the prior decade.

Statement 1 is correct: When India gained independence from the United Kingdom sixty years ago, the country's population was a mere 350 million. Since 1947, the population of India has more than tripled. Statement 2 is also correct: India is currently home to about 1.21 billion people, representing a full 17% of the earth's population. India's 2011 census showed that the country's population had grown by 181 million people in the prior decade.