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      • According to the UN, of the predicted growth in world population between 2020 and 2050, all of that change will come from less developed countries, and more than half will come from sub-Saharan Africa. Half of the growth will come from just eight countries, five of which are in Africa.
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    10 hours 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%).

  4. www.statista.com › topics › 7928Demographics of Africa - statistics & facts | Statista

    Mar 28, 2024 · In 2022, Africa counted just over 1.4 billion inhabitants and was the second most populous continent in the world after Asia. The annual growth rate of the population has constantly been above 2.3 ...

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    2 days ago · The current world population growth is approximately 1.09%. People under 15 years of age made up over a quarter of the world population (25.18%), and people age 65 and over made up nearly ten percent (9.69%) in 2021. The world population more than tripled during the 20th century from about 1.65 billion in 1900 to 5.97 billion in 1999.

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    Mar 28, 2024 · Mar 28, 2024. In 2023, the population of Africa was projected to grow by 2.34 percent compared to the previous year. The population growth rate on the continent has been constantly over...

  8. www.census.gov › popclock › worldPopulation Clock: World - Census.gov

    2 days ago · Populations shown for the Most Populous Countries and on the world map are projected to July 1, 2024. To learn more about world population projections, go to Notes on the World Population Clock. To learn more about international trade data, go to Guide to Foreign Trade Statistics. All trade figures are in U.S. dollars on a nominal basis.

  9. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesWorld - The World Factbook

    Apr 9, 2024 · 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 ...

  10. global.chinadaily.com.cn › a › 202207Asia-Pacific: Home to more than half of the world's population

    Apr 2, 2024 · 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 around 4.3 billion people from different walks of life, gender, age ...