This is a list of continental landmasses, continents, and continental subregions by population. For statistical convenience, the population of continental landmasses also include the population of their associated islands.
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The UN geoscheme includes the British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago), the Comoros, the French Southern Territories, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Réunion, Zambia, and Zimbabwe in Eastern Africa.
The UN geoscheme includes Bouvet Island in South America.
The UN geoscheme includes Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in Western Africa.
"World Population Prospects 2022". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
"World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100" (XSLX) ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)"). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
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All figures come from the 2015 Revision of the United Nations World Population Prospects.
This is a list of continental landmasses continents and continental subregions by population For statistical convenience the population of continental landmasses also include the population of their associated islands The template Pie chart is being considered for merging 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 continental landmassContinental landmass Population 2021 world p a 2010 2013 Sovereign states 2024 De facto states 2024 Non self governing territory ies 2024 Other area s 2024 World 7 909 295 151 100 1 17 197 8 17 34Africa Eurasia 6 833 426 385 86 4 86 4 146 8 3 12America 1 030 037 584 13 0 96 35 0 8 14Oceania 44 491 724 0 6 1 47 16 0 6 7Antarctica 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Distribution of populations by continentContinent Population 2021 world p a 2010 2013 Sovereign states 2024 De facto states 2024 Non self governing territory ies 2024 Other area s 2024 World 7 909 295 151 100 1 17 197 8 17 34Asia 4 694 576 167 59 4 1 04 48 4 0 2Africa 1 393 676 444 17 6 2 57 54 2 2 4Europe 745 173 774 9 4 0 08 44 2 1 6North America 595 783 465 7 5 0 96 23 0 7 11South America 434 254 119 5 5 1 06 12 0 1 3Oceania 44 491 724 0 6 1 47 16 0 6 7Antarctica 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Distribution of populations by continental subregionContinental subregion Population 2021 world p a 2010 2013 Sovereign states 2024 De facto state s 2024 Non self governing territory ies 2024 Other area s 2024 World 7 909 295 151 100 1 17 197 8 17 34Southern Asia 1 989 452 478 25 2 1 32 9 0 0 0Eastern Asia 1 663 696 923 21 0 0 57 5 1 0 2Sub Saharan Africa 1 137 938 708 14 4 N A 48 1 1 4South eastern Asia 675 796 065 8 5 1 20 11 0 0 0Latin America and the Caribbean 656 098 097 8 30 N A 33 0 7 12Eastern Africa 461 141 845 5 8 2 89 18 1 0 4South America 434 254 119 5 5 1 06 12 0 1 3Western Africa 418 544 337 5 3 2 78 16 0 1 0Northern America 375 278 947 4 7 0 85 2 0 1 2Eastern Europe 291 464 162 3 7 0 23 10 1 0 0Western Asia 289 733 123 3 7 1 98 18 3 0 0Northern Africa 255 737 736 3 2 1 70 6 1 1 0Western Europe 195 381 649 2 5 0 25 9 0 0 0Middle Africa 190 267 973 2 4 2 79 9 0 0 0Central America 177 661 929 2 2 1 40 8 0 0 0Southern Europe 152 130 606 1 9 0 24 15 1 1 0Northern Europe 106 197 357 1 3 0 54 10 0 0 6Central Asia 75 897 577 1 0 1 43 5 0 0 0Southern Africa 67 984 554 0 9 0 91 5 0 0 0Caribbean 44 182 048 0 6 0 71 13 0 6 9Australia and New Zealand 31 050 816 0 4 N A 2 0 0 4Melanesia 12 188 834 0 2 N A 4 0 1 0Polynesia 717 467 0 009 N A 5 0 4 1Micronesia 534 606 0 007 N A 5 0 1 2Antarctica 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Global continental and subregional totals from 1950 to 2021Africa Eastern AfricaYearPop p a 195066 923 000 196084 305 000 2 34 1970110 428 000 2 74 1980147 512 000 2 94 1990198 232 000 3 00 2000259 373 000 2 72 2010342 743 000 2 83 2021461 141 845 2 73 Middle AfricaYearPop p a 195026 401 000 196032 216 000 2 01 197040 846 000 2 40 198053 135 000 2 67 199070 886 000 2 92 200096 113 000 3 09 2010130 598 000 3 11 2021190 267 973 3 48 Northern AfricaYearPop p a 195049 222 000 196063 697 000 2 61 197082 883 000 2 67 1980106 908 000 2 58 1990140 117 000 2 74 2000171 891 000 2 06 2010203 717 000 1 71 2021255 737 736 2 09 Southern AfricaYearPop p a 195015 588 000 196019 724 000 2 38 197025 454 000 2 58 198032 997 000 2 63 199042 049 000 2 45 200051 451 000 2 04 201059 067 000 1 39 202167 984 554 1 29 Western AfricaYearPop p a 195070 769 000 196084 946 000 1 84 1970106 015 000 2 24 1980137 414 000 2 63 1990180 331 000 2 76 2000235 235 000 2 69 2010307 982 000 2 73 2021418 544 337 2 83 Total AfricaYearPop p a 1950228 902 000 1960284 887 000 2 21 1970365 626 000 2 53 1980477 965 000 2 72 1990631 614 000 2 83 2000814 063 000 2 57 20101 044 107 000 2 52 20211 393 676 444 2 66 Americas Total AmericasYearPop p a 1950340 459 000 1960425 357 000 2 25 1970519 522 000 2 02 1980619 252 000 1 77 1990727 522 000 1 62 2000840 614 000 1 46 2010943 952 000 1 17 20211 031 377 044 0 81 North America CaribbeanYearPop p a 195017 076 000 196020 724 000 1 96 197025 306 000 2 02 198029 748 000 1 63 199034 198 000 1 40 200038 314 000 1 14 201041 621 000 0 83 202144 182 048 0 54 Central AmericaYearPop p a 195038 029 000 196051 400 000 3 06 197069 702 000 3 09 198092 425 000 2 86 1990114 823 000 2 19 2000138 780 000 1 91 2010161 117 000 1 50 2021177 661 929 0 89 Northern AmericaYearPop p a 1950171 615 000 1960204 167 000 1 75 1970231 029 000 1 24 1980254 217 000 0 96 1990280 633 000 0 99 2000313 724 000 1 12 2010344 129 000 0 93 2021375 278 947 0 79 Total North AmericaYearPop p a 1950226 719 000 1960276 291 000 2 00 1970326 036 000 1 67 1980376 390 000 1 45 1990429 653 000 1 33 2000490 818 000 1 34 2010546 867 000 1 09 2021597 122 924 0 80 South America Total South AmericaYearPop p a 1950113 739 000 1960149 066 000 2 74 1970193 486 000 2 64 1980242 862 000 2 30 1990297 869 000 2 06 2000349 796 000 1 62 2010397 085 000 1 28 2021434 254 119 0 82 Asia Central AsiaYearPop p a 195018 131 000 196024 616 000 3 10 197033 156 000 3 02 198041 277 000 2 21 199050 407 929 2 02 200055 117 000 0 90 201062 139 000 1 21 202175 897 577 1 83 Eastern AsiaYearPop p a 1950666 586 000 1960788 145 000 1 69 1970978 113 000 2 18 19801 173 372 000 1 84 19901 368 592 000 1 55 20001 496 284 000 0 90 20101 575 320 000 0 52 20211 663 696 923 0 50 South eastern AsiaYearPop p a 1950164 900 000 1960213 838 000 2 63 1970281 521 000 2 79 1980358 106 000 2 44 1990445 665 000 2 21 2000526 179 000 1 67 2010596 708 000 1 27 2021675 796 065 1 14 Southern AsiaYearPop p a 1950493 443 000 1960593 943 000 1 87 1970741 603 000 2 25 1980939 043 000 2 39 19901 189 261 000 2 39 20001 451 933 000 2 02 20101 702 969 000 1 61 20211 989 452 478 1 42 Western AsiaYearPop p a 195050 957 000 196066 156 000 2 64 197086 037 000 2 66 1980113 786 000 2 83 1990148 552 000 2 70 2000184 957 000 2 22 2010232 703 000 2 32 2021289 733 123 2 01 Total AsiaYearPop p a 19501 394 018 000 19601 686 698 000 1 92 19702 120 430 000 2 31 19802 625 584 000 2 16 19903 202 475 000 2 01 20003 714 470 000 1 49 20104 169 850 000 1 16 20214 694 576 167 1 08 Europe Eastern EuropeYearPop p a 1950220 171 000 1960253 630 000 1 42 1970276 396 000 0 86 1980295 042 000 0 65 1990310 027 000 0 50 2000303 789 000 0 20 2010294 591 000 0 31 2021291 464 162 0 10 Northern EuropeYearPop p a 195078 030 000 196081 790 000 0 47 197087 305 000 0 65 198089 833 000 0 29 199092 040 000 0 24 200094 397 000 0 25 201099 682 000 0 55 2021106 197 357 0 58 Southern EuropeYearPop p a 1950108 633 000 1960117 879 000 0 82 1970127 617 000 0 80 1980138 495 000 0 82 1990143 404 000 0 35 2000145 058 000 0 11 2010153 360 000 0 56 2021152 130 606 0 07 Western EuropeYearPop p a 1950142 256 000 1960152 320 000 0 69 1970165 903 000 0 86 1980170 489 000 0 27 1990175 615 000 0 30 2000183 163 000 0 42 2010187 762 000 0 25 2021195 381 649 0 36 Total EuropeYearPop p a 1950549 089 000 1960605 619 000 0 98 1970657 221 000 0 82 1980693 859 000 0 54 1990721 086 000 0 39 2000726 407 000 0 07 2010735 395 000 0 12 2021745 173 774 0 12 Oceania Total OceaniaYearPop p a 195012 682 000 196015 784 000 2 21 197019 688 000 2 23 198022 972 000 1 55 199026 971 000 1 62 200031 068 000 1 42 201036 411 000 1 60 201639 901 000 1 54 202144 491 724 2 20 World Total WorldYearPop p a 19502 525 149 000 19603 018 344 000 1 80 19703 682 488 000 2 01 19804 439 632 000 1 89 19905 309 668 000 1 81 20006 126 622 000 1 44 20106 929 725 000 1 24 20217 909 295 151 1 21 NotesComprising Australia mainland Australia and Tasmania New Guinea New Zealand and the Pacific Islands Comprising Australia New Guinea New Zealand and the Pacific Islands The UN geoscheme includes Afghanistan and Iran in Southern Asia Consisting of Eastern Africa Middle Africa Southern Africa and Western Africa Consisting of the Caribbean Central America and South America The UN geoscheme includes the British Indian Ocean Territory Chagos Archipelago the Comoros the French Southern Territories Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mayotte Mozambique Reunion Zambia and Zimbabwe in Eastern Africa The UN geoscheme includes Bouvet Island in South America The UN geoscheme includes Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in Western Africa The UN geoscheme includes Bulgaria Czechia Hungary Poland Romania and Slovakia as well as Siberia Northern Asia in Eastern Europe The UN geoscheme includes the South Caucasian countries of Armenia Azerbaijan and Georgia as well as Cyprus and Turkey in Western Asia The UN geoscheme includes Western Sahara in Northern Africa The UN geoscheme includes the DACH countries and Liechtenstein in Western Europe The UN geoscheme includes Angola in Middle Africa The UN geoscheme includes Mexico in Central America The UN geoscheme includes the Baltic states the British Isles and the Channel Islands in Northern Europe The UN geoscheme includes Heard Island and McDonald Islands in Australia and New Zealand The UN geoscheme includes Papua New Guinea in Melanesia The UN geoscheme includes the United States Minor Outlying Islands in Micronesia See alsoGeography portalHuman 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 populationReferences World Population Prospects 2022 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division Retrieved July 17 2022 World Population Prospects 2022 Demographic indicators by region subregion and country annually for 1950 2100 XSLX Total Population as of 1 July thousands United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division Retrieved July 17 2022 Population United Nations Retrieved July 25 2021 Population United Nations Retrieved July 25 2021 SourcesAll figures come from the 2015 Revision of the United Nations World Population Prospects
