List Of Continents And Continental Subregions By Population
This is a list of continents and continental subregions by population.
World population by continent, 2021
Asia (59.4%)
Africa (17.6%)
Europe (9.4%)
North America (7.5%)
South America (5.5%)
Oceania (0.6%)
Antarctica (0%)
Distribution of populations by continent
| Continent | Population (2021) | % (world) | ±% p.a. (2010–2013) | Countries (2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 7,909,295,151 | 100% | 1.17% | 191 |
| Asia | 4,694,576,167 | 59.4% | 1.04% | 49 |
| Africa | 1,393,676,444 | 17.6% | 2.57% | 54 |
| Europe | 745,173,774 | 9.4% | 0.08% | 51 |
| North America | 595,783,465 | 7.5% | 0.96% | 23 |
| South America | 434,254,119 | 5.5% | 1.06% | 12 |
| Oceania | 44,491,724 | 0.6% | 1.47% | 2 |
| Antarctica | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0 |
Distribution of populations by continental subregion
| Continental subregion | Population (2021) | % (world) | ±% p.a. (2010–2013) |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 7,909,295,151 | 100% | 1.17% |
| Southern Asia | 1,989,452,478 | 25.2% | 1.32% |
| Eastern Asia | 1,663,696,923 | 21.0% | 0.57% |
| South-eastern Asia | 675,796,065 | 8.5% | 1.20% |
| Eastern Africa | 461,141,845 | 5.8% | 2.89% |
| South America | 434,254,119 | 5.5% | 1.06% |
| Western Africa | 418,544,337 | 5.3% | 2.78% |
| Northern America | 375,278,947 | 4.7% | 0.85% |
| Eastern Europe | 291,464,162 | 3.7% | 0.23% |
| Western Asia | 289,733,123 | 3.7% | 1.98% |
| Northern Africa | 255,737,736 | 3.2% | 1.70% |
| Western Europe | 195,381,649 | 2.5% | 0.25% |
| Middle Africa | 190,267,973 | 2.4% | 2.79% |
| Central America | 177,661,929 | 2.2% | 1.40% |
| Southern Europe | 152,130,606 | 1.9% | 0.24% |
| Northern Europe | 106,197,357 | 1.3% | 0.54% |
| Central Asia | 75,897,577 | 1.0% | 1.43% |
| Southern Africa | 67,984,554 | 0.9% | 0.91% |
| Caribbean | 44,182,048 | 0.6% | 0.71% |
| Australia and New Zealand | 31,050,816 | 0.4% | N/A |
| Melanesia | 12,188,834 | 0.2% | N/A |
| Polynesia | 717,467 | 0.009% | N/A |
| Micronesia | 534,606 | 0.007% | N/A |
| Antarctica | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Global, continental, and subregional totals from 1950 to 2021
Africa
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66,923,000 | — |
| 1960 | 84,305,000 | +2.34% |
| 1970 | 110,428,000 | +2.74% |
| 1980 | 147,512,000 | +2.94% |
| 1990 | 198,232,000 | +3.00% |
| 2000 | 259,373,000 | +2.72% |
| 2010 | 342,743,000 | +2.83% |
| 2021 | 461,141,845 | +2.73% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26,401,000 | — |
| 1960 | 32,216,000 | +2.01% |
| 1970 | 40,846,000 | +2.40% |
| 1980 | 53,135,000 | +2.67% |
| 1990 | 70,886,000 | +2.92% |
| 2000 | 96,113,000 | +3.09% |
| 2010 | 130,598,000 | +3.11% |
| 2021 | 190,267,973 | +3.48% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49,222,000 | — |
| 1960 | 63,697,000 | +2.61% |
| 1970 | 82,883,000 | +2.67% |
| 1980 | 106,908,000 | +2.58% |
| 1990 | 140,117,000 | +2.74% |
| 2000 | 171,891,000 | +2.06% |
| 2010 | 203,717,000 | +1.71% |
| 2021 | 255,737,736 | +2.09% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,588,000 | — |
| 1960 | 19,724,000 | +2.38% |
| 1970 | 25,454,000 | +2.58% |
| 1980 | 32,997,000 | +2.63% |
| 1990 | 42,049,000 | +2.45% |
| 2000 | 51,451,000 | +2.04% |
| 2010 | 59,067,000 | +1.39% |
| 2021 | 67,984,554 | +1.29% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70,769,000 | — |
| 1960 | 84,946,000 | +1.84% |
| 1970 | 106,015,000 | +2.24% |
| 1980 | 137,414,000 | +2.63% |
| 1990 | 180,331,000 | +2.76% |
| 2000 | 235,235,000 | +2.69% |
| 2010 | 307,982,000 | +2.73% |
| 2021 | 418,544,337 | +2.83% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 228,902,000 | — |
| 1960 | 284,887,000 | +2.21% |
| 1970 | 365,626,000 | +2.53% |
| 1980 | 477,965,000 | +2.72% |
| 1990 | 631,614,000 | +2.83% |
| 2000 | 814,063,000 | +2.57% |
| 2010 | 1,044,107,000 | +2.52% |
| 2021 | 1,393,676,444 | +2.66% |
Americas
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 340,459,000 | — |
| 1960 | 425,357,000 | +2.25% |
| 1970 | 519,522,000 | +2.02% |
| 1980 | 619,252,000 | +1.77% |
| 1990 | 727,522,000 | +1.62% |
| 2000 | 840,614,000 | +1.46% |
| 2010 | 943,952,000 | +1.17% |
| 2021 | 1,031,377,044 | +0.81% |
North America
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,076,000 | — |
| 1960 | 20,724,000 | +1.96% |
| 1970 | 25,306,000 | +2.02% |
| 1980 | 29,748,000 | +1.63% |
| 1990 | 34,198,000 | +1.40% |
| 2000 | 38,314,000 | +1.14% |
| 2010 | 41,621,000 | +0.83% |
| 2021 | 44,182,048 | +0.54% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38,029,000 | — |
| 1960 | 51,400,000 | +3.06% |
| 1970 | 69,702,000 | +3.09% |
| 1980 | 92,425,000 | +2.86% |
| 1990 | 114,823,000 | +2.19% |
| 2000 | 138,780,000 | +1.91% |
| 2010 | 161,117,000 | +1.50% |
| 2021 | 177,661,929 | +0.89% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 171,615,000 | — |
| 1960 | 204,167,000 | +1.75% |
| 1970 | 231,029,000 | +1.24% |
| 1980 | 254,217,000 | +0.96% |
| 1990 | 280,633,000 | +0.99% |
| 2000 | 313,724,000 | +1.12% |
| 2010 | 344,129,000 | +0.93% |
| 2021 | 375,278,947 | +0.79% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 226,719,000 | — |
| 1960 | 276,291,000 | +2.00% |
| 1970 | 326,036,000 | +1.67% |
| 1980 | 376,390,000 | +1.45% |
| 1990 | 429,653,000 | +1.33% |
| 2000 | 490,818,000 | +1.34% |
| 2010 | 546,867,000 | +1.09% |
| 2021 | 597,122,924 | +0.80% |
South America
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 113,739,000 | — |
| 1960 | 149,066,000 | +2.74% |
| 1970 | 193,486,000 | +2.64% |
| 1980 | 242,862,000 | +2.30% |
| 1990 | 297,869,000 | +2.06% |
| 2000 | 349,796,000 | +1.62% |
| 2010 | 397,085,000 | +1.28% |
| 2021 | 434,254,119 | +0.82% |
Asia
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,131,000 | — |
| 1960 | 24,616,000 | +3.10% |
| 1970 | 33,156,000 | +3.02% |
| 1980 | 41,277,000 | +2.21% |
| 1990 | 50,407,929 | +2.02% |
| 2000 | 55,117,000 | +0.90% |
| 2010 | 62,139,000 | +1.21% |
| 2021 | 75,897,577 | +1.83% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 666,586,000 | — |
| 1960 | 788,145,000 | +1.69% |
| 1970 | 978,113,000 | +2.18% |
| 1980 | 1,173,372,000 | +1.84% |
| 1990 | 1,368,592,000 | +1.55% |
| 2000 | 1,496,284,000 | +0.90% |
| 2010 | 1,575,320,000 | +0.52% |
| 2021 | 1,663,696,923 | +0.50% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 164,900,000 | — |
| 1960 | 213,838,000 | +2.63% |
| 1970 | 281,521,000 | +2.79% |
| 1980 | 358,106,000 | +2.44% |
| 1990 | 445,665,000 | +2.21% |
| 2000 | 526,179,000 | +1.67% |
| 2010 | 596,708,000 | +1.27% |
| 2021 | 675,796,065 | +1.14% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 493,443,000 | — |
| 1960 | 593,943,000 | +1.87% |
| 1970 | 741,603,000 | +2.25% |
| 1980 | 939,043,000 | +2.39% |
| 1990 | 1,189,261,000 | +2.39% |
| 2000 | 1,451,933,000 | +2.02% |
| 2010 | 1,702,969,000 | +1.61% |
| 2021 | 1,989,452,478 | +1.42% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50,957,000 | — |
| 1960 | 66,156,000 | +2.64% |
| 1970 | 86,037,000 | +2.66% |
| 1980 | 113,786,000 | +2.83% |
| 1990 | 148,552,000 | +2.70% |
| 2000 | 184,957,000 | +2.22% |
| 2010 | 232,703,000 | +2.32% |
| 2021 | 289,733,123 | +2.01% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,394,018,000 | — |
| 1960 | 1,686,698,000 | +1.92% |
| 1970 | 2,120,430,000 | +2.31% |
| 1980 | 2,625,584,000 | +2.16% |
| 1990 | 3,202,475,000 | +2.01% |
| 2000 | 3,714,470,000 | +1.49% |
| 2010 | 4,169,850,000 | +1.16% |
| 2021 | 4,694,576,167 | +1.08% |
Europe
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 220,171,000 | — |
| 1960 | 253,630,000 | +1.42% |
| 1970 | 276,396,000 | +0.86% |
| 1980 | 295,042,000 | +0.65% |
| 1990 | 310,027,000 | +0.50% |
| 2000 | 303,789,000 | −0.20% |
| 2010 | 294,591,000 | −0.31% |
| 2021 | 291,464,162 | −0.10% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78,030,000 | — |
| 1960 | 81,790,000 | +0.47% |
| 1970 | 87,305,000 | +0.65% |
| 1980 | 89,833,000 | +0.29% |
| 1990 | 92,040,000 | +0.24% |
| 2000 | 94,397,000 | +0.25% |
| 2010 | 99,682,000 | +0.55% |
| 2021 | 106,197,357 | +0.58% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 108,633,000 | — |
| 1960 | 117,879,000 | +0.82% |
| 1970 | 127,617,000 | +0.80% |
| 1980 | 138,495,000 | +0.82% |
| 1990 | 143,404,000 | +0.35% |
| 2000 | 145,058,000 | +0.11% |
| 2010 | 153,360,000 | +0.56% |
| 2021 | 152,130,606 | −0.07% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 142,256,000 | — |
| 1960 | 152,320,000 | +0.69% |
| 1970 | 165,903,000 | +0.86% |
| 1980 | 170,489,000 | +0.27% |
| 1990 | 175,615,000 | +0.30% |
| 2000 | 183,163,000 | +0.42% |
| 2010 | 187,762,000 | +0.25% |
| 2021 | 195,381,649 | +0.36% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 549,089,000 | — |
| 1960 | 605,619,000 | +0.98% |
| 1970 | 657,221,000 | +0.82% |
| 1980 | 693,859,000 | +0.54% |
| 1990 | 721,086,000 | +0.39% |
| 2000 | 726,407,000 | +0.07% |
| 2010 | 735,395,000 | +0.12% |
| 2021 | 745,173,774 | +0.12% |
Oceania
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,682,000 | — |
| 1960 | 15,784,000 | +2.21% |
| 1970 | 19,688,000 | +2.23% |
| 1980 | 22,972,000 | +1.55% |
| 1990 | 26,971,000 | +1.62% |
| 2000 | 31,068,000 | +1.42% |
| 2010 | 36,411,000 | +1.60% |
| 2016 | 39,901,000 | +1.54% |
| 2021 | 44,491,724 | +2.20% |
World
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,525,149,000 | — |
| 1960 | 3,018,344,000 | +1.80% |
| 1970 | 3,682,488,000 | +2.01% |
| 1980 | 4,439,632,000 | +1.89% |
| 1990 | 5,309,668,000 | +1.81% |
| 2000 | 6,126,622,000 | +1.44% |
| 2010 | 6,929,725,000 | +1.24% |
| 2021 | 7,909,295,151 | +1.21% |
Notes
See also
- Human geography
- List of countries and dependencies by area
- List of countries and dependencies by population
- List of countries and dependencies by population density
- List of countries by past and projected future population
- List of countries by population in 1900
- List of countries by population in 2005
- List of countries by population in 2010
- List of population concern organizations
- List of religious populations
- List of sovereign states
- World population
References
Sources
- All figures come from the 2015 Revision of the United Nations World Population Prospects.
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