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Distribution of populations by the United Nations geoscheme. World population by continent, 2010 Asia (60.47%) Africa (16.05%) Europe (9.75%) North America (7.64%) South America (5.58%) Oceania (0.50%) % of world pop. % of world pop. % of world pop. Notes: ^ The United Nations geoscheme includes Afghanistan and Iran in Southern Asia.
Apr 27, 2024 · By area, Europe is sixth on the list of continents, spanning 3.8 million square miles (9.9 million square kilometers). It also comes in at No. 3 on population rankings at 741 million people. The United Nations Population Division expects its population to decline over the coming decades due to declining fertility rates.
Antarctica is Earth's fifth largest continent. Antarctica, the coldest place on Earth, covers Earth's South Pole. It has a surface area of ~13.6 –14 million km 2: this is about 1.4 times the size of Europe, The continent only has two seasons, a brief summer and a long winter. Antarctica is a cold desert.
U.S. dollar, the official currency of the United States, the world's dominant reserve currency and the most traded currency globally. Euro, the currency used by the most of countries and territories, the second-largest reserve currency and the second-most traded currency. Some currencies, such as the Abkhazian apsar, are not used in day-to-day ...
This list of islands by area includes all islands in the world larger than 2,500 km 2 (970 sq mi) and most of the islands over 1,000 km 2 (390 sq mi), sorted in descending order by area. For size and location reference, four very large continental landmasses are also shown.
Transcontinental country in Europe and Asia, classified as an Eastern European country by the United Nations Statistics Division: Russia ( North Asia ). States mostly or entirely in West Asia, but commonly associated with Europe, and a member of the Council of Europe: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia, and Turkey.
Percentage of population living on less than $2.15, $3.65 and $6.85 a day. Percentage of population (including non-citizens) living on less than $2.15, $3.65 and $6.85 a day in 2017 international (PPP) dollars as per the World Bank and Our World in Data. Sorting is by country code.
