In sociology, the term "majority" doesn't refer to proportions of a population, rather it refers to classes of people (economic, racial, religious, among others) that hold power in a community. Likewise a minority isn't the smallest demographic in the population, but anyone who doesn't belong to the social majority under discussion. In sociology, these terms have nothing whatsoever to do with the size of the respective populations (which is super annoying and confusing, to be sure). A social minority can actually make up most of the population, while a social majority can be only a few individuals.
For example, Bahrain is 75% Shia Muslim, but the royal family which controls the government and military are Sunni Muslims. Despite making up the majority of the population, Shia Muslims are religious minorities there since they are regularly subject to various forms of discrimination and repression on the basis of their religious beliefs.
For example, Bahrain is 75% Shia Muslim, but the royal family which controls the government and military are Sunni Muslims. Despite making up the majority of the population, Shia Muslims are religious minorities there since they are regularly subject to various forms of discrimination and repression on the basis of their religious beliefs.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/minority