Regions in the world by population (2026)

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 (2026) Yearly Change Net Change Density (P/Km²) Area (Km²) Migrants (net) Fert. Rate Median Age Urban Pop % World Share
1 Asia 4,863,327,397 0.58% 28,007,337 157 31,033,131 −2,050,678 1.87 32.8 54.1% 58.59%
2 Africa 1,584,985,259 2.27% 35,117,680 53 29,648,481 −440,156 3.89 19.5 45.6% 19.09%
3 Europe 743,482,361 −0.12% −916,471 34 22,134,900 1,299,979 1.41 43.1 76.2% 8.96%
4 Latin America and the Caribbean 672,135,561 0.64% 4,247,009 33 20,139,378 −411,795 1.77 32.1 85.9% 8.10%
5 Northern America 389,628,823 0.54% 2,100,420 21 18,651,660 1,468,984 1.59 38.9 82.8% 4.69%
6 Oceania 47,118,993 1.09% 509,349 6 8,486,460 133,748 2.12 33.6 66.3% 0.57%

World Population by Region in 1950

# Region Population 2026 World Share
1 Asia 1,368,075,415 54.87%
2 Europe 548,867,473 22.02%
3 Africa 227,776,419 9.14%
4 Northern America 168,009,338 6.74%
5 Latin America and the Caribbean 167,782,158 6.73%
6 Oceania 12,582,044 0.50%

World Population by Region in 2050

# Region Population 2026 World Share
1 Asia 5,280,378,401 54.64%
2 Africa 2,466,647,618 25.52%
3 Latin America and the Caribbean 730,056,747 7.55%
4 Europe 703,027,759 7.27%
5 Northern America 426,579,885 4.41%
6 Oceania 57,688,178 0.60%