List of continents by population

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This is a list of all major continents/subregions' population.

## Contents

* 1 Distribution of populations
* 2 Regional and continental (sub)totals from 1950 to 2018
* 2.1 Africa
* 2.2 Americas
* 2.2.1 North America
* 2.2.2 South America
* 2.3 Asia
* 2.4 Europe
* 2.5 Oceania
* 2.6 World
* 3 See also
* 4 Sources

## Distribution of populations

World population by continent, 2019

Asia (60.09%)

Africa (16.36%)

Europe (9.94%)

North America (7.79%)

South America (5.68%)

Oceania (0.54%)

Rank | Continent | Population
2018 | ±% p.a.
2010–2016 | % of world pop.

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—  | World | 7,576,600,514 | 1.17% | 100%
1  | Asia | 4,581,757,408  | 1.04%  | 59.69%
2  | Africa | 1,216,130,000  | 2.57%  | 16.36%
3  | Europe | 738,849,000  | 0.08%  | 9.94%
4  | North America | 579,024,000  | 0.96%  | 7.79%
5  | South America | 422,535,000  | 1.04%  | 5.68%
6  | Oceania | 38,304,000  | 1.47%  | 0.54%
7  | Antarctica | 1,106  | N/A  | <0.01%
Rank | Supercontinent | Population
2013 | ±% p.a.
2010–2013 | % of world pop.

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—  | World | 7,123,815,000 | 1.17% | 100%
1  | Afro-Eurasia | 6,151,810,000  | 1.21%  | 85.90%
2  | Americas | 972,005,000  | 1.03%  | 13.57%
Rank | Subregion | Population
2013 | ±% p.a.
2010–2013 | % of world pop.

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—  | World | 7,632,819,325 | 1.17% | 100%
1  | Southern Asia^ | 1,749,046,000  | 1.32%  | 22.91%
2  | Eastern Asia | 1,620,807,000  | 0.57%  | 21.23%
3  | Southeastern Asia | 618,793,000  | 1.20%  | 8.11%
4  | South America | 406,740,000  | 1.06%  | 5.33%
5  | Eastern Africa | 373,202,000  | 2.89%  | 4.89%
6  | Northern America | 355,361,000  | 0.85%  | 4.66%
7  | Western Africa | 331,255,000  | 2.78%  | 4.34%
8  | Eastern Europe# | 294,162,000  | 0.23%  | 3.85%
9  | Western Asia | 245,707,000  | 1.98%  | 3.22%
10  | Northern Africa | 210,002,000  | 1.70%  | 2.75%
11  | Western Europe | 192,060,000  | 0.25%  | 2.52%
12  | Central America† | 167,387,000  | 1.40%  | 2.19%
13  | Southern Europe | 155,827,000  | 0.24%  | 2.04%
14  | Middle Africa | 135,750,000  | 2.79%  | 1.78%
15  | Northern Europe* | 100,404,000  | 0.54%  | 1.32%
16  | Central Asia | 64,370,000  | 1.43%  | 0.84%
17  | Southern Africa | 60,425,000  | 0.91%  | 0.79%
18  | Caribbean~ | 42,517,000  | 0.71%  | 0.56%
19  | Oceania | 38,304,000  | 1.47%  | 0.50%

Notes:

^ The United Nations geoscheme includes Afghanistan and Iran in Southern Asia.

# The United Nations geoscheme includes Siberia (Northern Asia) in Eastern Europe.

† The United Nations geoscheme includes Mexico in Central America.

* The United Nations geoscheme includes the Baltic states and the British Isles in Northern Europe.

~ The United Nations geoscheme includes The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean.

## Regional and continental (sub)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 | 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%
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.| ±%
1950 | 113,739,000| —
1960 | 149,066,000| +31.1%
1970 | 193,486,000| +29.8%
1980 | 242,862,000| +25.5%
1990 | 297,869,000| +22.6%
2000 | 349,796,000| +17.4%
2010 | 397,085,000| +13.5%
2018 | 423,581,078| +6.7%

### 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%
|  | East 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 | | —
|  | Southeast 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 | | —
|  | South 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 | 1,702,991,000| +1.61%
2018 | | —
|  | West 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 | | —
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%

### 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%

## See also

Note: This topic belongs to "Geography" portal

* World population
* Human geography
* List of countries and dependencies by area
* List of countries and dependencies by population
* List of countries by past and future population
* List of countries by population in 1900
* List of countries by population in 1907
* 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

## Sources

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

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*[±% p.a.]: Per annum growth rate
*[Pop.]: Population
*[±%]: Percent change