List of continents and continental subregions by population explained

This is a list of continents and continental subregions by population.

Distribution of populations by continent

Continent	Population ^[1]	style=max-width:3em	% (world)	(2010–2013)	Sovereign states (2024)	De facto states (2024)	Non-self-governing territory(ies) (2024)	Other area(s) (2024)
scope=row	World		1.17%	197	8	17	34
scope=row	Asia		1.04%	48	4	0	2
scope=row	Africa		2.57%	54	2	2	4
scope=row	Europe		0.08%	44	2	1	6
scope=row	North America		0.96%	23	0	7	11
scope=row	South America		1.06%	12	0	1	3
scope=row	Oceania		1.47%	16	0	6	7
scope=row	Antarctica		0%	0	0	0	1

Continental subregion	Population	style=max-width:3em	% (world)	(2010–2013)	Sovereign states (2024)	De facto state(s) (2024)	Non-self-governing territory(ies) (2024)	Other area(s) (2024)
scope=row	World		1.17%	197	8	17	34
scope=row	Southern Asia		1.32%	9	0	0	0
scope=row	Eastern Asia		0.57%	5	1	0	2
scope=row	Sub-Saharan Africa		N/A	48	1	1	4
scope=row	South-eastern Asia		1.20%	11	0	0	0
scope=row	Latin America and the Caribbean		N/A	33	0	7	12
scope=row	Eastern Africa		2.89%	18	1	0	4
scope=row	South America		1.06%	12	0	1	3
scope=row	Western Africa		2.78%	16	0	1	0
scope=row	Northern America		0.85%	2	0	1	2
scope=row	Eastern Europe		0.23%	10	1	0	0
scope=row	Western Asia		1.98%	18	3	0	0
scope=row	Northern Africa		1.70%	6	1	1	0
scope=row	Western Europe		0.25%	9	0	0	0
scope=row	Middle Africa		2.79%	9	0	0	0
scope=row	Central America		1.40%	8	0	0	0
scope=row	Southern Europe		0.24%	15	1	1	0
scope=row	Northern Europe		0.54%	10	0	0	6
scope=row	Central Asia		1.43%	5	0	0	0
scope=row	Southern Africa		0.91%	5	0	0	0
scope=row	Caribbean		0.71%	13	0	6	9
scope=row	Australia and New Zealand		N/A	2	0	0	4
scope=row	Melanesia		N/A	4	0	1	0
scope=row	Polynesia		N/A	5	0	4	1
scope=row	Micronesia		N/A	5	0	1	2
scope=row	Antarctica		0%	0	0	0	1

All figures come from the 2015 Revision of the United Nations World Population Prospects.