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  1. Distribution of the global population by continent 2024

    • statista.com
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    Updated Mar 27, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Distribution of the global population by continent 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237584/distribution-of-the-world-population-by-continent/
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    Mar 27, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    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 other words 4.7 billion people were living in Asia as of 2023. Global populationDue to medical advances, better living conditions and the increase of agricultural productivity, the world population increased rapidly over the past century, and is expected to continue to grow. After reaching eight billion in 2023, the global population is estimated to pass 10 billion by 2060. Africa expected to drive population increase Most of the future population increase is expected to happen in Africa. The countries with the highest population growth rate in 2024 were mostly African countries. While around 1.47 billion people live on the continent as of 2024, this is forecast to grow to 3.9 billion by 2100. This is underlined by the fact that most of the countries wit the highest population growth rate are found in Africa. The growing population, in combination with climate change, puts increasing pressure on the world's resources.

  2. Global population 1800-2100, by continent

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    Updated Jul 4, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Global population 1800-2100, by continent [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/997040/world-population-by-continent-1950-2020/
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    Jul 4, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    The world's population first reached one billion people in 1803, and reach eight billion in 2023, and will peak at almost 11 billion by the end of the century. Although it took thousands of years to reach one billion people, it did so at the beginning of a phenomenon known as the demographic transition; from this point onwards, population growth has skyrocketed, and since the 1960s the population has increased by one billion people every 12 to 15 years. The demographic transition sees a sharp drop in mortality due to factors such as vaccination, sanitation, and improved food supply; the population boom that follows is due to increased survival rates among children and higher life expectancy among the general population; and fertility then drops in response to this population growth. Regional differences The demographic transition is a global phenomenon, but it has taken place at different times across the world. The industrialized countries of Europe and North America were the first to go through this process, followed by some states in the Western Pacific. Latin America's population then began growing at the turn of the 20th century, but the most significant period of global population growth occurred as Asia progressed in the late-1900s. As of the early 21st century, almost two thirds of the world's population live in Asia, although this is set to change significantly in the coming decades. Future growth The growth of Africa's population, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, will have the largest impact on global demographics in this century. From 2000 to 2100, it is expected that Africa's population will have increased by a factor of almost five. It overtook Europe in size in the late 1990s, and overtook the Americas a decade later. In contrast to Africa, Europe's population is now in decline, as birth rates are consistently below death rates in many countries, especially in the south and east, resulting in natural population decline. Similarly, the population of the Americas and Asia are expected to go into decline in the second half of this century, and only Oceania's population will still be growing alongside Africa. By 2100, the world's population will have over three billion more than today, with the vast majority of this concentrated in Africa. Demographers predict that climate change is exacerbating many of the challenges that currently hinder progress in Africa, such as political and food instability; if Africa's transition is prolonged, then it may result in further population growth that would place a strain on the region's resources, however, curbing this growth earlier would alleviate some of the pressure created by climate change.

  3. Global population distribution 1800-2100, by continent

    • statista.com
    Updated Jul 4, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Global population distribution 1800-2100, by continent [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306046/world-population-distribution-by-continent-historical/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 4, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    Between 1800 and 2021, the total population of each continent experienced consistent growth, however as growth rates varied by region, population distribution has fluctuated. In the early 19th century, almost 70 percent of the world's population lived in Asia, while fewer than 10 percent lived in Africa. By the end of this century, it is believed that Asia's share will fall to roughly 45 percent, while Africa's will be on course to reach 40 percent. 19th and 20th centuries Fewer than 2.5 percent of the world's population lived in the Americas in 1800, however the demographic transition, along with waves of migration, would see this share rise to almost 10 percent a century later, peaking at almost 14 percent in the 1960s. Europe's share of the global population also grew in the 19th century, to roughly a quarter in 1900, but fell thereafter and saw the largest relative decline during the 20th century. Asia, which has consistently been the world's most populous continent, saw its population share drop by the mid-1900s, but it has been around 60 percent since the 1970s. It is important to note that the world population has grown from approximately one to eight billion people between 1800 and the 2020s, and that declines in population distribution before 2020 have resulted from different growth rates across the continents. 21st century Africa's population share remained fairly constant throughout this time, fluctuating between 7.5 and 10 percent until the late-1900s, but it is set to see the largest change over the 21st century. As Europe's total population is now falling, and it is estimated that the total populations of Asia and the Americas will fall by the 2050s and 2070s respectively, rapid population growth in Africa will see a significant shift in population distribution. Africa's population is predicted to grow from 1.3 to 3.9 billion people over the next eight decades, and its share of the total population will rise to almost 40 percent. The only other continent whose population will still be growing at this time will be Oceania, although its share of the total population has never been more than 0.7 percent.

  4. Global population by continent 2024

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    Updated Oct 1, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Global population by continent 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262881/global-population-by-continent/
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    Oct 1, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jul 1, 2024
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    There are approximately 8.16 billion people living in the world today, a figure that shows a dramatic increase since the beginning of the Common Era. Since the 1970s, the global population has also more than doubled in size. It is estimated that the world's population will reach and surpass 10 billion people by 2060 and plateau at around 10.3 billion in the 2080s, before it then begins to fall. Asia When it comes to number of inhabitants per continent, Asia is the most populous continent in the world by a significant margin, with roughly 60 percent of the world's population living there. Similar to other global regions, a quarter of inhabitants in Asia are under 15 years of age. The most populous nations in the world are India and China respectively; each inhabit more than three times the amount of people than the third-ranked United States. 10 of the 20 most populous countries in the world are found in Asia. Africa Interestingly, the top 20 countries with highest population growth rate are mainly countries in Africa. This is due to the present stage of Sub-Saharan Africa's demographic transition, where mortality rates are falling significantly, although fertility rates are yet to drop and match this. As much of Asia is nearing the end of its demographic transition, population growth is predicted to be much slower in this century than in the previous; in contrast, Africa's population is expected to reach almost four billion by the year 2100. Unlike demographic transitions in other continents, Africa's population development is being influenced by climate change on a scale unseen by most other global regions. Rising temperatures are exacerbating challenges such as poor sanitation, lack of infrastructure, and political instability, which have historically hindered societal progress. It remains to be seen how Africa and the world at large adapts to this crisis as it continues to cause drought, desertification, natural disasters, and climate migration across the region.

  5. Forecast: world population, by continent 2100

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    • statista.com
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    Updated Apr 8, 2025
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    Statista Research Department (2025). Forecast: world population, by continent 2100 [Dataset]. https://www.ai-chatbox.pro/?_=%2Ftopics%2F13342%2Faging-populations%2F%23XgboD02vawLKoDs%2BT%2BQLIV8B6B4Q9itA
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    Apr 8, 2025
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    Authors
    Statista Research Department
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    Whereas the population is expected to decrease somewhat until 2100 in Asia, Europe, and South America, it is predicted to grow significantly in Africa. While there were 1.5 billion inhabitants on the continent at the beginning of 2024, the number of inhabitants is expected to reach 3.8 billion by 2100. In total, the global population is expected to reach nearly 10.4 billion by 2100. Worldwide population In the United States, the total population is expected to steadily increase over the next couple of years. In 2024, Asia held over half of the global population and is expected to have the highest number of people living in urban areas in 2050. Asia is home to the two most populous countries, India and China, both with a population of over one billion people. However, the small country of Monaco had the highest population density worldwide in 2021. Effects of overpopulation Alongside the growing worldwide population, there are negative effects of overpopulation. The increasing population puts a higher pressure on existing resources and contributes to pollution. As the population grows, the demand for food grows, which requires more water, which in turn takes away from the freshwater available. Concurrently, food needs to be transported through different mechanisms, which contributes to air pollution. Not every resource is renewable, meaning the world is using up limited resources that will eventually run out. Furthermore, more species will become extinct which harms the ecosystem and food chain. Overpopulation was considered to be one of the most important environmental issues worldwide in 2020.

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    Population figures for countries, regions (e.g. Asia) and the world

    • datahub.io
    Updated Aug 29, 2017
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    (2017). Population figures for countries, regions (e.g. Asia) and the world [Dataset]. https://datahub.io/core/population
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    Dataset updated
    Aug 29, 2017
    License

    ODC Public Domain Dedication and Licence (PDDL) v1.0http://www.opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    World, Asia
    Description

    Population figures for countries, regions (e.g. Asia) and the world. Data comes originally from World Bank and has been converted into standard CSV.

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    Percent of world population in Asia | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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    Updated Nov 26, 2019
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    Globalen LLC (2019). Percent of world population in Asia | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/population_share/Asia/
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    excel, xml, csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Nov 26, 2019
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1960 - Dec 31, 2023
    Area covered
    World, World, Asia
    Description

    The average for 2023 based on 47 countries was 1.23 percent. The highest value was in India: 17.91 percent and the lowest value was in Bhutan: 0.01 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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    World Population (1950-2025)

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    csv
    Updated May 31, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS (2025). World Population (1950-2025) [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/wld/world/population
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    May 31, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1950 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    World, World
    Description

    Historical chart and dataset showing total population for the world by year from 1950 to 2025.

  9. Countries with the largest population 2025

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    • statista.com
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    Updated Feb 21, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Countries with the largest population 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.ai-chatbox.pro/?_=%2Fstatistik%2Fdaten%2Fstudie%2F1722%2Fumfrage%2Fbevoelkerungsreichste-laender-der-welt%2F%23XgboD02vawLKoDs%2BT%2BQLIV8B6B4Q9itA
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    Dataset updated
    Feb 21, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    In 2022, India overtook China as the world's most populous country and now has almost 1.46 billion people. China now has the second-largest population in the world, still with just over 1.4 billion inhabitants, however, its population went into decline in 2023. Global population As of 2025, the world's population stands at almost 8.2 billion people and is expected to reach around 10.3 billion people in the 2080s, when it will then go into decline. Due to improved healthcare, sanitation, and general living conditions, the global population continues to increase; mortality rates (particularly among infants and children) are decreasing and the median age of the world population has steadily increased for decades. As for the average life expectancy in industrial and developing countries, the gap has narrowed significantly since the mid-20th century. Asia is the most populous continent on Earth; 11 of the 20 largest countries are located there. It leads the ranking of the global population by continent by far, reporting four times as many inhabitants as Africa. The Demographic Transition The population explosion over the past two centuries is part of a phenomenon known as the demographic transition. Simply put, this transition results from a drastic reduction in mortality, which then leads to a reduction in fertility, and increase in life expectancy; this interim period where death rates are low and birth rates are high is where this population explosion occurs, and population growth can remain high as the population ages. In today's most-developed countries, the transition generally began with industrialization in the 1800s, and growth has now stabilized as birth and mortality rates have re-balanced. Across less-developed countries, the stage of this transition varies; for example, China is at a later stage than India, which accounts for the change in which country is more populous - understanding the demographic transition can help understand the reason why China's population is now going into decline. The least-developed region is Sub-Saharan Africa, where fertility rates remain close to pre-industrial levels in some countries. As these countries transition, they will undergo significant rates of population growth

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    Percent of world population in South East Asia | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
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    Updated Feb 15, 2021
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    Globalen LLC (2021). Percent of world population in South East Asia | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/population_share/South-East-Asia/
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    excel, csv, xmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Feb 15, 2021
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1960 - Dec 31, 2023
    Area covered
    World, World, Asia
    Description

    The average for 2023 based on 11 countries was 2.41 percent. The highest value was in India: 17.91 percent and the lowest value was in Brunei: 0.01 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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    Dataset of land area, number of countries, number of regions and population...

    • workwithdata.com
    Updated Apr 9, 2025
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    Work With Data (2025). Dataset of land area, number of countries, number of regions and population of continents [Dataset]. https://www.workwithdata.com/datasets/continents?col=continent%2Ccountries%2Cland_area%2Cpopulation%2Cregions
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    Apr 9, 2025
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    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    This dataset is about continents. It has 5 rows. It features 5 columns: number of countries, number of regions, population, and land area. It is 100% filled with non-null values.

  12. World Population Data

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    Updated Jan 1, 2024
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    Sazidul Islam (2024). World Population Data [Dataset]. https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/sazidthe1/world-population-data
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 1, 2024
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    Kagglehttp://kaggle.com/
    Authors
    Sazidul Islam
    License

    https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

    Area covered
    World
    Description

    Context

    The world's population has undergone remarkable growth, exceeding 7.5 billion by mid-2019 and continuing to surge beyond previous estimates. Notably, China and India stand as the two most populous countries, with China's population potentially facing a decline while India's trajectory hints at surpassing it by 2030. This significant demographic shift is just one facet of a global landscape where countries like the United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Nigeria, and others, each with populations surpassing 100 million, play pivotal roles.

    The steady decrease in growth rates, though, is reshaping projections. While the world's population is expected to exceed 8 billion by 2030, growth will notably decelerate compared to previous decades. Specific countries like India, Nigeria, and several African nations will notably contribute to this growth, potentially doubling their populations before rates plateau.

    Content

    This dataset provides comprehensive historical population data for countries and territories globally, offering insights into various parameters such as area size, continent, population growth rates, rankings, and world population percentages. Spanning from 1970 to 2023, it includes population figures for different years, enabling a detailed examination of demographic trends and changes over time.

    Dataset

    Structured with meticulous detail, this dataset offers a wide array of information in a format conducive to analysis and exploration. Featuring parameters like population by year, country rankings, geographical details, and growth rates, it serves as a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and analysts. Additionally, the inclusion of growth rates and world population percentages provides a nuanced understanding of how countries contribute to global demographic shifts.

    This dataset is invaluable for those interested in understanding historical population trends, predicting future demographic patterns, and conducting in-depth analyses to inform policies across various sectors such as economics, urban planning, public health, and more.

    Structure

    This dataset (world_population_data.csv) covering from 1970 up to 2023 includes the following columns:

    Column NameDescription
    RankRank by Population
    CCA33 Digit Country/Territories Code
    CountryName of the Country
    ContinentName of the Continent
    2023 PopulationPopulation of the Country in the year 2023
    2022 PopulationPopulation of the Country in the year 2022
    2020 PopulationPopulation of the Country in the year 2020
    2015 PopulationPopulation of the Country in the year 2015
    2010 PopulationPopulation of the Country in the year 2010
    2000 PopulationPopulation of the Country in the year 2000
    1990 PopulationPopulation of the Country in the year 1990
    1980 PopulationPopulation of the Country in the year 1980
    1970 PopulationPopulation of the Country in the year 1970
    Area (km²)Area size of the Country/Territories in square kilometer
    Density (km²)Population Density per square kilometer
    Growth RatePopulation Growth Rate by Country
    World Population PercentageThe population percentage by each Country

    Acknowledgment

    The primary dataset was retrieved from the World Population Review. I sincerely thank the team for providing the core data used in this dataset.

    © Image credit: Freepik

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    Africa Population Distribution Database

    • search.dataone.org
    Updated Nov 17, 2014
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    Deichmann, Uwe; Nelson, Andy (2014). Africa Population Distribution Database [Dataset]. https://search.dataone.org/view/Africa_Population_Distribution_Database.xml
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 17, 2014
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    Regional and Global Biogeochemical Dynamics Data (RGD)
    Authors
    Deichmann, Uwe; Nelson, Andy
    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1960 - Dec 31, 1997
    Area covered
    Description

    The Africa Population Distribution Database provides decadal population density data for African administrative units for the period 1960-1990. The databsae was prepared for the United Nations Environment Programme / Global Resource Information Database (UNEP/GRID) project as part of an ongoing effort to improve global, spatially referenced demographic data holdings. The database is useful for a variety of applications including strategic-level agricultural research and applications in the analysis of the human dimensions of global change.

    This documentation describes the third version of a database of administrative units and associated population density data for Africa. The first version was compiled for UNEP's Global Desertification Atlas (UNEP, 1997; Deichmann and Eklundh, 1991), while the second version represented an update and expansion of this first product (Deichmann, 1994; WRI, 1995). The current work is also related to National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA) activities to produce a global database of subnational population estimates (Tobler et al., 1995), and an improved database for the Asian continent (Deichmann, 1996). The new version for Africa provides considerably more detail: more than 4700 administrative units, compared to about 800 in the first and 2200 in the second version. In addition, for each of these units a population estimate was compiled for 1960, 70, 80 and 90 which provides an indication of past population dynamics in Africa. Forthcoming are population count data files as download options.

    African population density data were compiled from a large number of heterogeneous sources, including official government censuses and estimates/projections derived from yearbooks, gazetteers, area handbooks, and other country studies. The political boundaries template (PONET) of the Digital Chart of the World (DCW) was used delineate national boundaries and coastlines for African countries.

    For more information on African population density and administrative boundary data sets, see metadata files at [http://na.unep.net/datasets/datalist.php3] which provide information on file identification, format, spatial data organization, distribution, and metadata reference.

    References:

    Deichmann, U. 1994. A medium resolution population database for Africa, Database documentation and digital database, National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, University of California, Santa Barbara.

    Deichmann, U. and L. Eklundh. 1991. Global digital datasets for land degradation studies: A GIS approach, GRID Case Study Series No. 4, Global Resource Information Database, United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi.

    UNEP. 1997. World Atlas of Desertification, 2nd Ed., United Nations Environment Programme, Edward Arnold Publishers, London.

    WRI. 1995. Africa data sampler, Digital database and documentation, World Resources Institute, Washington, D.C.

  14. Historical population of the continents 10,000BCE-2000CE

    • statista.com
    • ai-chatbox.pro
    Updated Dec 31, 2007
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    Statista (2007). Historical population of the continents 10,000BCE-2000CE [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006557/global-population-per-continent-10000bce-2000ce/
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    Dataset updated
    Dec 31, 2007
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    The earliest point where scientists can make reasonable estimates for the population of global regions is around 10,000 years before the Common Era (or 12,000 years ago). Estimates suggest that Asia has consistently been the most populated continent, and the least populated continent has generally been Oceania (although it was more heavily populated than areas such as North America in very early years). Population growth was very slow, but an increase can be observed between most of the given time periods. There were, however, dips in population due to pandemics, the most notable of these being the impact of plague in Eurasia in the 14th century, and the impact of European contact with the indigenous populations of the Americas after 1492, where it took almost four centuries for the population of Latin America to return to its pre-1500 level. The world's population first reached one billion people in 1803, which also coincided with a spike in population growth, due to the onset of the demographic transition. This wave of growth first spread across the most industrially developed countries in the 19th century, and the correlation between demographic development and industrial or economic maturity continued until today, with Africa being the final major region to begin its transition in the late-1900s.

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    Percent of world population in Sub Sahara Africa | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
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    Updated Feb 15, 2021
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    Globalen LLC (2021). Percent of world population in Sub Sahara Africa | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/population_share/Sub-Sahara-Africa/
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    xml, csv, excelAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Feb 15, 2021
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1960 - Dec 31, 2023
    Area covered
    World, Sub-Saharan Africa, World, Africa
    Description

    The average for 2023 based on 47 countries was 0.33 percent. The highest value was in Nigeria: 2.81 percent and the lowest value was in Sao Tome and Principe: 0 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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    Data from: West Africa Coastal Vulnerability Mapping: Population...

    • catalog.data.gov
    • data.nasa.gov
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    Updated Apr 24, 2025
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    SEDAC (2025). West Africa Coastal Vulnerability Mapping: Population Projections, 2030 and 2050 [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/west-africa-coastal-vulnerability-mapping-population-projections-2030-and-2050
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    Apr 24, 2025
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    SEDAC
    Area covered
    West Africa, Africa
    Description

    The West Africa Coastal Vulnerability Mapping: Population Projections, 2030 and 2050 data set is based on an unreleased working version of the Gridded Population of the World (GPW), Version 4, year 2010 population count raster but at a coarser 5 arc-minute resolution. Bryan Jones of Baruch College produced country-level projections based on the Shared Socioeconomic Pathway 4 (SSP4). SSP4 reflects a divided world where cities that have relatively high standards of living, are attractive to internal and international migrants. In low income countries, rapidly growing rural populations live on shrinking areas of arable land due to both high population pressure and expansion of large-scale mechanized farming by international agricultural firms. This pressure induces large migration flow to the cities, contributing to fast urbanization, although urban areas do not provide many opportUnities for the poor and there is a massive expansion of slums and squatter settlements. This scenario may not be the most likely for the West Africa region, but it has internal coherence and is at least plausible.

  17. Global age distribution by region 2023

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    • statista.com
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    Statista, Global age distribution by region 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.ai-chatbox.pro/?_=%2Fstatistics%2F932555%2Fglobal-population-by-age-by-continent%2F%23XgboD02vawLZsmJjSPEePEUG%2FVFd%2Bik%3D
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    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2022
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    In 2023, just under 42 percent of Sub-Saharan Africa's population was below the age of 15; in contrast, this figure was just 18 percent in Europe & Central Asia and in North America. Across these regions, the share of the population aged 65 and over inversely correlated with the younger population, in that the regions with the largest share aged under 15 had the smallest share aged over 64, and vice versa. For most regions, the share of the population aged between 15 and 64 years ranged between 64 and 65 percent, except for Sub-Saharan Africa where it was below 56 percent. These trends can largely be explained by looking at global demographic development.

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    Population Growth: All Income Levels for Europe and Central Asia

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    (2024). Population Growth: All Income Levels for Europe and Central Asia [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SPPOPGROWECS
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    Europe, Central Asia
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    Population Growth for Developing Countries in East Asia and Pacific

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    (2024). Population Growth for Developing Countries in East Asia and Pacific [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SPPOPGROWEAP
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    Asia–Pacific, East Asia
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    Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for Developing Countries in East Asia and Pacific (SPPOPGROWEAP) from 1961 to 2023 about East Asia, Pacific, population, and rate.

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    Population, Total: All Income Levels for East Asia and Pacific

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    (2024). Population, Total: All Income Levels for East Asia and Pacific [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SPPOPTOTLEAS
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    East Asia
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Statista (2025). Distribution of the global population by continent 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237584/distribution-of-the-world-population-by-continent/
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Distribution of the global population by continent 2024

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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 other words 4.7 billion people were living in Asia as of 2023. Global populationDue to medical advances, better living conditions and the increase of agricultural productivity, the world population increased rapidly over the past century, and is expected to continue to grow. After reaching eight billion in 2023, the global population is estimated to pass 10 billion by 2060. Africa expected to drive population increase Most of the future population increase is expected to happen in Africa. The countries with the highest population growth rate in 2024 were mostly African countries. While around 1.47 billion people live on the continent as of 2024, this is forecast to grow to 3.9 billion by 2100. This is underlined by the fact that most of the countries wit the highest population growth rate are found in Africa. The growing population, in combination with climate change, puts increasing pressure on the world's resources.

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