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- Nigeria. 223,804,632. 2.41 % 5,263,420. 246. 910,770. -59,996. 5.1 17 54 % 2.78 %
- Ethiopia. 126,527,060. 2.55 % 3,147,136. 127. 1,000,000. -11,999. 4.0 19 22 % 1.57 %
- Egypt. 112,716,598. 1.56 % 1,726,495. 113. 995,450. -29,998. 2.8 24 41 % 1.40 %
- DR Congo. 102,262,808. 3.29 % 3,252,596 45 2,267,050. -14,999. 6.1 16 46 % 1.27 %
- Africa. Nigeria. 206,139,589. Ethiopia. 114,963,588. Egypt. 102,334,404. Dr Congo. 89,561,403. Tanzania. 59,734,218. South Africa. 59,308,690. Kenya.
- Asia. China. 1,439,323,776. India. 1,380,004,385. Indonesia. 273,523,615. Pakistan. 220,892,340. Bangladesh. 164,689,383. Japan. 126,476,461. Philippines.
- Europe. Russia. 145,934,462. Germany. 83,783,942. United Kingdom. 67,886,011. France. 65,273,511. Italy. 60,461,826. Spain. 46,754,778. Ukraine. 43,733,762.
- North America. United States. 331,002,651. Mexico. 128,932,753. Canada. 37,742,154. Guatemala. 17,915,568. Haiti. 11,402,528. Cuba. 11,326,616.
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- Asia, the Largest Continent. Asia is by far the largest continent in the world, spanning 17.2 million square miles (44.6 million square kilometers). Being the largest geographically also puts Asia at an advantage population-wise, as having 4.6 billion of the world's 7.7 billion-person population.
- Africa. Africa is No. 2 on both lists: population and size. In area, it spans 11.6 million square miles (30 million square kilometers). Its population is estimated at 1.3 billion.
- North America. North America is where area and population diverge in their rankings because this continent's population is not growing as fast as Asia's.
- South America. South America is the fourth-largest continent, spanning 6.9 million square miles (17.8 million square kilometers). It is fifth on the world population list, with 431 million people living there.
- Seychelles
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Cabo Verde
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Eswatini
- Mauritius
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
The Seychelles, which consists of an archipelago of tiny islands east of the African mainland and northwest of the African island of Madagascar, is the least populous country in Africa. Just 97,630 people live in the country. The Seychelles’ lack of population is due in part to space constraints. Indeed, the total land area of the country is just 4...
The country of Sao Tome and Principeis a country consisting of an archipelago of several small islands, the two largest of which are Sao Tome and Principe. It is located off the west coast of the Central African country of Gabon. The population of Sao Tome and Principe is just 215,060, making it the second least populous country in Africa. The coun...
Cabo Verde is an island country situated off the coast of West Africa, or more specifically, the coasts of Senegal and Mauritania. The country’s population is 549,930. The people of Cabo Verde live in an area of 4,030 sq. km, which translates to a population density of 138 people per sq. km. Thus, it is not as densely populated as the Seychelles or...
Comoros is an island country consisting of three main islands. It is located in the Indian Ocean, between the northeast coast of Mozambique and the northwest coast of Madagascar. The population of the Comoros is 850,890. The total land area of the Comoros is 1,861 sq. km, making it the third smallest country in Africa. The Comoros’ population densi...
The country of Djibouti is located in East Africa, across the Bab al-Mandab Strait from Yemen. Its population is 973,560, and its total land area is 23,180 sq. km. Djibouti is not very densely populated compared to the aforementioned island countries. The country has an annual population growth rate of 1.5% per year, which is low compared to its ne...
Formerly known as Swaziland, Eswatini is situated in Southern Africa. It is bordered to the north, west, and southeast by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique. Eswatini’s population is 1,148,130, and its total land area is 17,200 sq. km. The county’s population growth rate is just 1.1%, which is low for a developing country in Africa. One of...
Mauritius is an island country in the Indian Ocean, situated east of Madagascar. Its population consists of 1,265,710 people. The country’s population density is a high 626 people per sq. km, in a total land area of 2,030. But lack of space is not the only factor keeping the population of Mauritius low. Mauritius has a much more developed economy c...
Equatorial Guinea is located in Central Africa. It consists of a small territory sandwiched between Gabon and Cameroon, and the island of Bioko, in the Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of Cameroon. The population of Equatorial Guinea is 1,355,990, which is consistent with the amount of territory that the country has. Its total land area is 28,050 sq. ...
Guinea-Bissau is situated on the west coast of Western Africa, sandwiched between Guinea and Senegal. Its population is 1,920,920, and its total land area is 28,120 sq. km. Guinea-Bissau’s population density is 70 people per sq. km. Half of the country’s population lives in the coastal region due to the rich fisheries therein. Living on the coast o...
Lesothois completely surrounded by the territory of South Africa. The small Southern African kingdom’s population is 2,125,270. Lesotho’s land area is 30,360 sq. km, and its population density is just 71 people per sq. km. Thus, a lack of space is not the reason Lesotho has such a small population. One factor that may be holding back population gro...
List of African countries by area. List of African countries by life expectancy. Notes [ edit] ^ Total population is 112,716,599 including the Sinai peninsula. Transcontinental country mainly in Northern Africa and partly in Western Asia. ^ Includes Somaliland which has a population of about 6.2 million. [29] [30]
Mar 25, 2024. Nigeria has the largest population in Africa. As of 2023, the country counted over 223.8 million individuals, whereas Ethiopia, which ranked second, has 115 million inhabitants....
six of the world's seven continents are widely and permanently inhabited; Asia is easily the most populous continent with about 60% of the world's population (China and India together account for over 35%); Africa comes in second with over 15% of the earth's populace, Europe has about 10%, North America 8%, South America almost 6%, and Oceania ...
