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Distribution of the global population 2019, by continent
Distribution of the global population 2019, by continent
Distribution of the global population 2019, by continent
by Erin Duffin,
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Sep 20, 2019
This statistic shows the distribution of the global population as of mid-2019, by continent. As of 2019, about 59.64 percent of the global population was living in Asia.
The total world population amounted to 7.69 billion people on the planet. See figures for the total population by continent here.
Global population
Due to medical advances, better living conditions and the increase of agricultural productivity, the world population is expected to grow. Mortality rates are decreasing and the median age of the world population increased over the last few years from 24 years in 1995 to 29.6 years in 2015.
According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 7.38 billion people were counted in 2015. The number of people is estimated to grow steadily and in 2100, the global population is estimated to be approximately at 10.87 billion people.
The countries with the highest population growth rate in 2017 were mostly African countries. Compared to the previous year, the South Sudan's population grew by about 3.83 percent in 2017. The country with the highest population decline rate in 2017 was the Cook Islands. In the Cook Islands, the population decreased by about 2.79 percent compared to the previous year.
Asia is the most populous continent on earth. China was the country with the largest population. In mid 2018, about 1.39 billion people lived in China.
Distribution of the global population 2019, by continent
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| Share of the global population | |
|---|---|
| Asia | 59.64% |
| Africa | 16.97% |
| Europe | 9.69% |
| South America | 5.53% |
| Northern America | 4.77% |
| Oceania | 0.55% |
| Share of the global population | |
|---|---|
| Asia | 59.64% |
| Africa | 16.97% |
| Europe | 9.69% |
| South America | 5.53% |
| Northern America | 4.77% |
| Oceania | 0.55% |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Sep 20, 2019
This statistic shows the distribution of the global population as of mid-2019, by continent. As of 2019, about 59.64 percent of the global population was living in Asia.
The total world population amounted to 7.69 billion people on the planet. See figures for the total population by continent here.
Global population
Due to medical advances, better living conditions and the increase of agricultural productivity, the world population is expected to grow. Mortality rates are decreasing and the median age of the world population increased over the last few years from 24 years in 1995 to 29.6 years in 2015.
According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 7.38 billion people were counted in 2015. The number of people is estimated to grow steadily and in 2100, the global population is estimated to be approximately at 10.87 billion people.
The countries with the highest population growth rate in 2017 were mostly African countries. Compared to the previous year, the South Sudan's population grew by about 3.83 percent in 2017. The country with the highest population decline rate in 2017 was the Cook Islands. In the Cook Islands, the population decreased by about 2.79 percent compared to the previous year.
Asia is the most populous continent on earth. China was the country with the largest population. In mid 2018, about 1.39 billion people lived in China.
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