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This is a list of all major continents' population.
Contents
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1 Regional and continental (sub)totals in 2016
2 Regional and continental (sub)totals from 1950 to 2016
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
Regional and continental (sub)totals in 2016[edit]
World population by continent, 2016
Asia (59.69%)
Africa (16.36%)
Europe (10.32%)
North America (7.79%)
South America (5.68%)
Oceania (0.54%)
Antarctica (0.0001%)
Rank
Continent
Population
2018
±% p.a.
2010–2016
% of world pop.
— World 7,632,819,325 1.17% 100%
1 Asia 4,436,224,000 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 39,901,000 1.54% 0.54%
7 Antarctica 1,106 Unknown <0.01%
Rank
Supercontinent
Population
2013
±% p.a.
2010–2013
% of world pop.
— World 7,632,819,325 1.17% 100%
1 Afro-Eurasia 6,151,810,000 1.21% 85.90%
2 Americas 972,005,000 1.03% 13.57%
Rank
Region
Population
2013
±% p.a.
2010–2013
— World 7,632,819,325 1.17%
1 Southern Asia 1,749,046,000 1.32%
2 Eastern Asia 1,620,807,000 0.57%
3 Southeastern Asia 618,793,000 1.20%
4 South America 406,740,000 1.06%
5 Eastern Africa 373,202,000 2.89%
6 Northern America 355,361,000 0.85%
7 Western Africa 331,255,000 2.78%
8 Eastern Europe 294,162,000 0.23%
9 Western Asia 245,707,000 1.98%
10 Northern Africa 210,002,000 1.70%
11 Western Europe 192,060,000 0.25%
12 Central America 167,387,000 1.40%
13 Southern Europe 155,827,000 0.24%
14 Middle Africa 135,750,000 2.79%
15 Northern Europe 100,404,000 0.54%
16 Central Asia 64,370,000 1.43%
17 Southern Africa 60,425,000 0.91%
18 Caribbean 42,517,000 0.71%
19 Oceania 38,304,000 1.47%
Regional and continental (sub)totals from 1950 to 2016[edit]
See also: United Nations geoscheme
Africa[edit]
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%
2016
410,637,987 +3.06%
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%
2016
158,562,976 +3.29%
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%
2016
229,385,603 +2.00%
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%
2016
64,292,365 +1.42%
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%
2016
362,201,579 +2.74%
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%
2016
1,225,080,510 +2.70%
Americas[edit]
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%
2016
997,642,449 +0.93%
North America[edit]
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%
2016
43,601,839 +0.78%
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%
2016
174,988,756 +1.39%
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%
2016
358,593,810 +0.69%
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%
2016
577,184,405 +0.90%
South America[edit]
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%
2016
420,458,044 +5.9%
Asia[edit]
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
50,405,000 +2.02%
2000
55,117,000 +0.90%
2010
62,139,000 +1.21%
2016
69,787,760 +1.95%
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%
2016
1,641,908,531 +0.69%
Southeastern 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%
2016
641,775,797 +1.22%
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
1,702,991,000 +1.61%
2016
1,846,266,634 +1.36%
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%
2016
262,938,009 +2.06%
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%
2016
4,462,676,731 +1.14%
Europe[edit]
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%
2016
292,885,221 −0.10%
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%
2016
103,642,971 +0.65%
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%
2016
152,172,107 −0.13%
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%
2016
192,746,859 +0.44%
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%
2016
741,447,158 +0.14%
Oceania[edit]
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[edit]
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%
2016
7,466,964,280 +1.25%
See also[edit]
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[edit]
All figures come from the [United Nations]' World Population Prospects, the 2015 Revision
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