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  1. 4 days ago · Einar H. Dyvik , May 22, 2024. In the middle of 2023, about 60 percent of the global population was living in Asia. The total world population amounted to 8.1 billion people on the planet. In...

  2. 2 days ago · Africa is the second most populated continent, with around 1.34 billion people, or 17% of the world's population. Europe's 747 million people make up 10% of the world's population as of 2020, while the Latin American and Caribbean regions are home to around 653 million (8%).

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AsiaAsia - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · Asia ( / ˈeɪʒə / ⓘ AY-zhə, UK also / ˈeɪʃə / AY-shə) is the largest continent [note 1] [10] [11] in the world by both land area and population. [11] It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometers, [note 2] about 30% of Earth 's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area.

  4. 3 days ago · The overall population of the world is approximately 8 billion as of November 2022. Currently, population growth is fastest among low wealth, least developed countries. The UN projects a world population of 9.15 billion in 2050, a 32.7% increase from 6.89 billion in 2010.

  5. 2 days ago · May 24, 2024. This statistic shows the 20 countries with the highest population growth rate in 2023. In Syria, the population grew by about 6.39 percent compared to the previous year, making it...

  6. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesWorld Factbook Glyph

    4 days ago · Population distribution. 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 ...

  7. 6 days ago · By Bjorn Andersson | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2022-07-11 10:06. JIN DING/CHINA DAILY. In November this year, the world's population will reach 8 billion. From the world's most populous countries — China and India — to the world's smallest populations in the Pacific island nations, the Asia-Pacific region is home to a diverse group of ...