List of continents by population

This is a list of all major continents' population.

Regional and continental (sub)totals in 2013

World population by continent, 2013

  Asia (60.02%)

  Africa (15.51%)

  Europe (10.37%)

  North America (7.89%)

  South America (5.68%)

  Australia and Oceania (0.53%)

  Antarctica (0.0001%)

Rank	Continent	Population 2013	±% p.a. 2010-2013	% of world pop.
—	World	7,162,119,000	1.17%	100%
1	Asia	4,298,723,000	1.06%	60.02%
2	Africa	1,110,635,000	2.51%	15.51%
3	Europe	742,452,000	0.10%	10.37%
4	North America	565,265,000	1.00%	7.89%
5	South America	406,740,000	1.06%	5.68%
6	Australia and Oceania	38,304,000	1.47%	0.53%
7	Antarctica	4,490	0%	0%

Rank	Supercontinent	Population 2013	±% p.a. 2010-2013	% of world pop.
—	World	7,162,119,000	1.17%	100%
1	Afro-Eurasia	6,151,810,000	1.21%	85.90%
—	Eurasia	5,041,175,000	0.92%	70.39%
2	Americas	972,005,000	1.03%	13.57%
3	Oceania	38,304,000	1.47%	0.53%

Rank	Region	Population 2013	±% p.a. 2010-2013
—	World	7,162,119,000	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 2013

Africa

Eastern Africa Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 67,033,000 —     1960 84,398,000 +2.33% 1970 110,545,000 +2.74% 1980 147,750,000 +2.94% 1990 198,386,000 +2.99% 2000 260,001,000 +2.74% 2010 342,595,000 +2.80% 2013 373,202,000 +2.89%

Middle Africa Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 26,193,000 —     1960 31,910,000 +1.99% 1970 40,472,000 +2.41% 1980 52,552,000 +2.65% 1990 70,000,000 +2.91% 2000 93,751,000 +2.96% 2010 124,978,000 +2.92% 2013 135,750,000 +2.79%

Northern Africa Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 49,332,000 —     1960 64,508,000 +2.72% 1970 84,317,000 +2.71% 1980 108,161,000 +2.52% 1990 139,872,000 +2.60% 2000 169,331,000 +1.93% 2010 199,620,000 +1.66% 2013 210,002,000 +1.70%

Southern Africa Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 15,588,000 —     1960 19,724,000 +2.38% 1970 25,454,000 +2.58% 1980 32,998,000 +2.63% 1990 42,053,000 +2.45% 2000 51,420,000 +2.03% 2010 58,803,000 +1.35% 2013 60,425,000 +0.91%

Western Africa Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 70,681,000 —     1960 84,730,000 +1.83% 1970 105,686,000 +2.23% 1980 136,998,000 +2.63% 1990 179,675,000 +2.75% 2000 233,803,000 +2.67% 2010 305,088,000 +2.70% 2013 331,255,000 +2.78%

Total Africa
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1950	228,827,000	—
1960	285,270,000	+2.23%
1970	366,475,000	+2.54%
1980	478,459,000	+2.70%
1990	629,987,000	+2.79%
2000	808,304,000	+2.52%
2010	1,031,084,000	+2.46%
2013	1,110,635,000	+2.51%

Americas

Total Americas
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1950	339,484,000	—
1960	424,791,000	+2.27%
1970	519,017,000	+2.02%
1980	618,950,000	+1.78%
1990	727,489,000	+1.63%
2000	841,695,000	+1.47%
2010	942,692,000	+1.14%
2013	972,005,000	+1.03%

North America

Caribbean Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 17,091,000 —     1960 20,743,000 +1.96% 1970 25,326,000 +2.02% 1980 29,749,000 +1.62% 1990 34,262,000 +1.42% 2000 38,436,000 +1.16% 2010 41,625,000 +0.80% 2013 42,517,000 +0.71%

Central America Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 38,318,000 —     1960 51,930,000 +3.09% 1970 70,700,000 +3.13% 1980 93,384,000 +2.82% 1990 115,106,000 +2.11% 2000 139,596,000 +1.95% 2010 160,546,000 +1.41% 2013 167,387,000 +1.40%

Northern America Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 171,615,000 —     1960 204,352,000 +1.76% 1970 231,429,000 +1.25% 1980 254,800,000 +0.97% 1990 282,286,000 +1.03% 2000 315,417,000 +1.12% 2010 346,501,000 +0.94% 2013 355,361,000 +0.85%

Total North America
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1950	227,024,000	—
1960	277,025,000	+2.01%
1970	327,455,000	+1.69%
1980	377,933,000	+1.44%
1990	431,654,000	+1.34%
2000	493,449,000	+1.35%
2010	548,672,000	+1.07%
2013	565,265,000	+1.00%

South America

Total South America
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1950	112,460,000	—
1960	147,766,000	+2.77%
1970	191,562,000	+2.63%
1980	241,018,000	+2.32%
1990	295,835,000	+2.07%
2000	348,246,000	+1.64%
2010	394,021,000	+1.24%
2013	406,740,000	+1.06%

Asia

Central Asia Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 17,499,000 —     1960 24,103,000 +3.25% 1970 32,803,000 +3.13% 1980 40,952,000 +2.24% 1990 50,087,000 +2.03% 2000 55,047,000 +0.95% 2010 61,694,000 +1.15% 2013 64,370,000 +1.43%

Eastern Asia Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 666,249,000 —     1960 794,375,000 +1.77% 1970 983,980,000 +2.16% 1980 1,179,550,000 +1.83% 1990 1,379,415,000 +1.58% 2000 1,506,561,000 +0.89% 2010 1,593,571,000 +0.56% 2013 1,620,807,000 +0.57%

Southeastern Asia Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 167,986,000 —     1960 214,941,000 +2.50% 1970 281,123,000 +2.72% 1980 356,606,000 +2.41% 1990 443,735,000 +2.21% 2000 524,410,000 +1.68% 2010 597,097,000 +1.31% 2013 618,793,000 +1.20%

Southern Asia Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 492,799,000 —     1960 595,159,000 +1.91% 1970 744,785,000 +2.27% 1980 943,503,000 +2.39% 1990 1,191,647,000 +2.36% 2000 1,447,851,000 +1.97% 2010 1,681,407,000 +1.51% 2013 1,749,046,000 +1.32%

Western Asia Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 51,216,000 —     1960 66,071,000 +2.58% 1970 85,940,000 +2.66% 1980 113,549,000 +2.83% 1990 148,239,000 +2.70% 2000 183,503,000 +2.16% 2010 231,671,000 +2.36% 2013 245,707,000 +1.98%

Total Asia
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1950	1,395,749,000	—
1960	1,694,650,000	+1.96%
1970	2,128,631,000	+2.31%
1980	2,634,161,000	+2.15%
1990	3,213,123,000	+2.01%
2000	3,717,372,000	+1.47%
2010	4,165,440,000	+1.14%
2013	4,298,723,000	+1.06%

Europe

Eastern Europe Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 220,144,000 —     1960 253,599,000 +1.42% 1970 276,243,000 +0.86% 1980 295,145,000 +0.66% 1990 310,763,000 +0.52% 2000 304,152,000 −0.21% 2010 296,183,000 −0.27% 2013 294,162,000 −0.23%

Northern Europe Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 78,030,000 —     1960 81,933,000 +0.49% 1970 87,354,000 +0.64% 1980 89,901,000 +0.29% 1990 92,113,000 +0.24% 2000 94,423,000 +0.25% 2010 98,795,000 +0.45% 2013 100,404,000 +0.54%

Southern Europe Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 108,352,000 —     1960 117,685,000 +0.83% 1970 127,115,000 +0.77% 1980 138,136,000 +0.83% 1990 143,387,000 +0.37% 2000 145,630,000 +0.16% 2010 154,712,000 +0.61% 2013 155,827,000 +0.24%

Western Europe Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 142,517,000 —     1960 152,300,000 +0.67% 1970 166,657,000 +0.90% 1980 171,329,000 +0.28% 1990 176,985,000 +0.33% 2000 184,541,000 +0.42% 2010 190,618,000 +0.32% 2013 192,060,000 +0.25%

Total Europe
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1950	549,043,000	—
1960	605,517,000	+0.98%
1970	657,369,000	+0.83%
1980	694,510,000	+0.55%
1990	723,248,000	+0.41%
2000	729,105,000	+0.08%
2010	740,308,000	+0.15%
2013	742,452,000	+0.10%

Oceania

Total Oceania
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1950	12,675,000	—
1960	15,775,000	+2.21%
1970	19,681,000	+2.24%
1980	22,968,000	+1.56%
1990	26,969,000	+1.62%
2000	31,224,000	+1.48%
2010	36,659,000	+1.62%
2013	38,304,000	+1.47%

World

Total World
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1950	2,525,779,000	—
1960	3,026,003,000	+1.82%
1970	3,691,173,000	+2.01%
1980	4,449,049,000	+1.89%
1990	5,320,817,000	+1.81%
2000	6,127,700,000	+1.42%
2010	6,916,183,000	+1.22%
2013	7,162,119,000	+1.17%

See also

• 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
• World population

Source

• All figures come from the United Nations' World Population Prospects, the 2012 Revision