World Population by Continent Counter
Real-time population tracking by continent with interactive country breakdowns and growth rates
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Understanding Continental Population
World population by continent breaks down the global population by geographic regions. Asia leads with 4.75 billion (58%), Africa 1.49 billion (18%), Europe 745 million. Our continental data trackspopulation by continent, growth rates, and country breakdowns.
Also known as continental demographics, regional population, and geographic distribution, this metric is closely related to migration, urbanization, and development.
Our continental statistics covers multiple dimensions including by continent, top countries, growth rates, and future projections.
Continental Population Statistics & Data
Track Asia population, China India, and largest continent.
View Africa growth, Nigeria Ethiopia, and fastest growing.
Explore Europe decline, population shrinking, and aging continent.
Learn about Americas population, Oceania, and regional trends.
What You'll Find on This Page
- •Asia: 4.75 billion (58% of world)
- •Africa: 1.49 billion (+2.31% growth)
- •Europe: 745 million (-0.06% decline)
- •Americas: 1.04 billion combined
This page provides comprehensive data including world population by continent statistics, continental data, regional tracker, population by country, demographics 2025, growth trends, UN data, and global population statistics.
Population by Continent (Billions)
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Population Distribution (%)
Annual Growth Rates by Continent
Asia
+0.68%
Africa
+2.31%
Europe
-0.06%
N. America
+0.55%
S. America
+0.72%
Oceania
+1.14%
Quick Facts:
- •Asia's population is equivalent to 58% of the total world population
- •Africa's population is expected to double by 2050
- •Europe is the only continent with declining population (-0.06%)
- •3 countries (China, India, USA) account for 38% of world population
- •Oceania grows fastest per capita despite smallest total population
- •By 2100, Africa may have 4 billion people (40% of world)