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World population by continent, 2018      Asia (59.8%)     Africa (16.7%)     Europe (9.8%)     North America (7.6%)     South America (5.6%)     Oceania (0.5%)     Antarctica (Expression error: Unexpected / operator.%)

Distribution of populations by continent

Continent Population
(2018)		  % (world) ±% p.a.
(2010–2013)		 Countries

(2021)
World 7,631,091,040 100% 1.17% 191
Asia 4,560,667,108 59.8% 1.04% 49
Africa 1,275,920,972 16.7% 2.57% 54
Europe 746,419,440 9.8% 0.08% 51
North America 582,931,600 7.6% 0.96% 23
South America 423,581,078 5.6% 1.05% 12
Oceania 41,570,842 0.5% 1.48% 2
Antarctica 0.01% 1

Distribution of populations by continental subregion

Continental subregion Population
(2018)		  % (world) ±% p.a.
(2010–2013)
World 7,631,091,040 100% 1.17%
Southern Asia 1,895,813,944 24.8% 1.32%
Eastern Asia 1,666,471,330 21.8% 0.57%
South-eastern Asia 655,298,044 8.6% 1.20%
Eastern Africa 422,563,363 5.5% 2.89%
South America 423,581,078 5.6% 1.06%
Western Africa 381,202,440 5.0% 2.78%
Northern America 364,295,996 4.8% 0.85%
Eastern Europe 293,790,259 3.8% 0.23%
Western Asia 271,031,766 3.6% 1.98%
Northern Africa 237,293,794 3.1% 1.70%
Western Europe 194,754,503 2.6% 0.25%
Middle Africa 169,121,879 2.2% 2.79%
Central America 175,471,787 2.3% 1.40%
Southern Europe 152,637,573 2.0% 0.24%
Northern Europe 105,237,105 1.4% 0.54%
Central Asia 72,051,628 0.9% 1.43%
Southern Africa 65,739,496 0.9% 0.91%
Caribbean 43,163,817 0.6% 0.71%
Australia and New Zealand 29,641,283 0.4% N/A
Melanesia 10,715,336 0.1% N/A
Polynesia 676,096 0.009% N/A
Micronesia 538,127 0.007% N/A
Antarctica 0.01%

Global, continental, and subregional totals from 1950 to 2018

See also: United Nations geoscheme

Africa

Eastern 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%
2018 422,563,363 +2.65%
Middle Africa
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1950 26,401,000 —    
1960 32,216,000 +2.01%
1970 408,460,000 +28.92%
1980 53,135,000 −18.45%
1990 70,886,000 +2.92%
2000 96,113,000 +3.09%
2010 130,598,000 +3.11%
2018 169,121,879 +3.28%
Northern Africa
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%
2018 237,293,794 +1.93%
Southern Africa
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%
2018 65,739,496 +1.35%
Western Africa
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%
2018 381,202,440 +2.70%
Total Africa
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%
2018 1,275,920,972 +2.54%

Americas

Total 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%
2018 1,006,512,678 +0.81%

North America

Caribbean
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%
2018 43,163,817 +0.46%
Central America
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%
2018 175,471,787 +1.07%
Northern America
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%
2018 364,295,996 +0.71%
Total North America
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%
2018 582,931,600 +0.80%

South America

Total 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%
2018 423,581,078 +0.81%

Asia

Central 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%
2018 72,051,628 +1.87%
Eastern Asia
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%
2018 1,666,471,330 +0.71%
South-eastern Asia
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%
2018 655,298,044 +1.18%
Southern Asia
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%
2018 1,895,813,944 +1.35%
Western Asia
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%
2018 271,031,766 +1.92%
Total Asia
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%
2018 4,560,667,108 +1.13%

Europe

Eastern 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%
2018 293,790,259 −0.03%
Northern Europe
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%
2018 105,237,105 +0.68%
Southern Europe
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%
2018 152,637,573 −0.06%
Western Europe
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%
2018 194,754,503 +0.46%
Total Europe
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%
2018 746,419,440 +0.19%

Oceania

Total 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%
2018 41,570,842 +2.07%

World

Total 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%
2018 7,631,091,040 +1.21%

Sources

  • All figures come from the 2015 Revision of the United Nations World Population Prospects.
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