Click on each region to view current estimates (live population clock), historical data, list of subregions and countries within the region, and projected figures. Below you will also find what the population for each region was in 1950 and what it will be (as estimated) in 2050.
| # | Region | Population (2024) | Yearly Change | Net Change | Density (P/Km²) | Area (Km²) | Migrants (net) | Fert. Rate | Med. Age | Urban Pop % | World Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asia | 4,806,898,007 | 0.6 % | 28,893,521 | 155 | 31,033,131 | -2,335,416 | 1.88 | 32 | 52.9 % | 58.9 % |
| 2 | Africa | 1,515,140,849 | 2.32 % | 34,370,324 | 51 | 29,648,481 | -644,272 | 4.015 | 19 | 44.5 % | 18.6 % |
| 3 | Europe | 745,083,824 | -0.07 % | -519,051 | 34 | 22,134,900 | 1,566,027 | 1.402 | 43 | 75.6 % | 9.1 % |
| 4 | Latin America and the Caribbean | 663,466,072 | 0.69 % | 4,574,555 | 33 | 20,139,378 | -382,944 | 1.799 | 31 | 85.2 % | 8.1 % |
| 5 | Northern America | 385,295,105 | 0.62 % | 2,392,363 | 21 | 18,651,660 | 1,654,440 | 1.594 | 39 | 82.2 % | 4.7 % |
| 6 | Oceania | 46,088,716 | 1.15 % | 525,929 | 5 | 8,486,460 | 142,167 | 2.137 | 33 | 66.1 % | 0.6 % |
| # | Region | Population (1950) | World Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asia | 1,368,075,415 | 54.9 % |
| 2 | Europe | 548,867,473 | 22 % |
| 3 | Africa | 227,776,419 | 9.1 % |
| 4 | Northern America | 168,009,338 | 6.7 % |
| 5 | Latin America and the Caribbean | 167,782,158 | 6.7 % |
| 6 | Oceania | 12,582,044 | 0.5 % |
| # | Region | Population (2050) | World Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asia | 5,280,378,401 | 54.6 % |
| 2 | Africa | 2,466,647,618 | 25.5 % |
| 3 | Latin America and the Caribbean | 730,056,747 | 7.6 % |
| 4 | Europe | 703,027,759 | 7.3 % |
| 5 | Northern America | 426,579,885 | 4.4 % |
| 6 | Oceania | 57,688,178 | 0.6 % |
