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Distribution of the global population 2024

By Continent

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by Hillary Bett

Infographics09 April 2025 - 13:00
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In Summary


    In 2024, the global population distribution by continent shows that Asia holds the largest share at 59.05%.

    Africa follows with 18.29%, while Europe accounts for 9.24%. Latin America represents 8.18% of the global population.

    North America has a smaller share at 4.68%, and Oceania has the smallest portion at 0.57%. The infographic highlights that in mid-2023, approximately 60% (4.7 billion) of the global population resided in Asia.

    The total world population in 2024 amounted to 8.1 billion people. This is according to Statista.