List of continents and continental subregions by population

This is a list of continental landmasses, continents, and continental subregions by population. For statistical convenience, the populations of continental landmasses also include the populations of their associated islands.

Distribution of populations by continental landmass

Continental landmass Population %(world) (2010–2013) Sovereign states(2025) De facto states(2025) Non-self-governingterritories (2025) Other area(s)(2025) World 1.17% 197 8 17 34 Afro-Eurasia 86.4% 146 8 3 12 America 0.96% 35 0 8 14 Oceania 1.47% 16 0 6 7 Antarctica 0% 0 0 0 1

Distribution of populations by continent

Continent Population %(world) (2010–2013) Sovereign states(2025) De facto states(2025) Non-self-governingterritory(ies) (2025) Other area(s)(2025) World 1.17% 197 8 17 34 Asia 1.04% 48 4 0 2 Africa 2.57% 54 2 2 4 Europe 0.08% 44 2 1 6 North America 0.96% 23 0 7 11 South America 1.06% 12 0 1 3 Oceania 1.47% 16 0 6 7 Antarctica 0% 0 0 0 1

Distribution of populations by continental subregion Continentalsubregion Population %(world) (2010–2013) Sovereign states(2025) De facto state(s)(2025) Non-self-governingterritory(ies) (2025) Other area(s)(2025) World 1.17% 197 8 17 34 Southern Asia 1.32% 9 0 0 0 Eastern Asia 0.57% 5 1 0 2 Sub-Saharan Africa N/A 48 1 1 4 South-eastern Asia 1.20% 11 0 0 0 Latin America and the Caribbean N/A 33 0 7 12 Eastern Africa 2.89% 18 1 0 4 South America 1.06% 12 0 1 3 Western Africa 2.78% 16 0 1 0 Northern America 0.85% 2 0 1 2 Eastern Europe 0.23% 10 1 0 0 Western Asia 1.98% 18 3 0 0 Northern Africa 1.70% 6 1 1 0 Western Europe 0.25% 9 0 0 0 Middle Africa 2.79% 9 0 0 0 Central America 1.40% 8 0 0 0 Southern Europe 0.24% 15 1 1 0 Northern Europe 0.54% 10 0 0 6 Central Asia 1.43% 5 0 0 0 Southern Africa 0.91% 5 0 0 0 Caribbean 0.71% 13 0 6 9 Australia and New Zealand N/A 2 0 0 4 Melanesia N/A 4 0 1 0 Polynesia N/A 5 0 4 1 Micronesia N/A 5 0 1 2 Antarctica 0% 0 0 0 1

Global, continental, and subregional totals from 1950 to

Africa

Americas

North America

South America

Asia

Europe

Oceania

World

See also

Human 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 population

Notes

References

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