Global population distribution 1800-2100, by continent

Annual share of the global population living in each continent from 1800 to 2021, with projections until 2100

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Release date

July 2022

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

1800 to 2021

Supplementary notes

*Figures from 1800 to 1949 come from Our World In Data. Figures from 1950-2100 come from UN DESA.

**Figures from 2022 to 2100 are based on the UN's World Population Prospects Report 2022 medium variant projections.

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