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How the World's Population Balance Is Shifting
Compare up to five regions at once. Default: Africa, Europe, Asia and Northern America.
Population by region, 1950–2100
- Africa
- Europe
- Asia
- Northern America
Share of World Population by Region
| Region | 1950 | 2000 | 2026 | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 8.8% | 13.3% | — | 25.8% | 42.2% |
| Europe | 22.0% | 12.0% | — | 7.2% | 5.9% |
| Asia | 56.0% | 60.7% | — | 53.6% | 46.1% |
| Northern America | 6.8% | 5.1% | — | 4.4% | 4.7% |
| Central & South America | 5.2% | 6.1% | — | 5.1% | 4.3% |
| Middle East / Western Asia | 2.0% | 3.3% | — | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Oceania | 0.5% | 0.5% | — | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Regional Population Outlook
| Region | 2026 | 2036 | 2050 | 2075 | 2100 | Δ 2100 % | TFR | Med. age | Share 2026 | Share 2100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 4.85B | 5.00B | 5.20B | 5.00B | 4.70B | -2.1% | 1.9 | 33 | 58.3% | 46.2% |
| Africa | 1.58B | 2.00B | 2.50B | 3.50B | 4.30B | 186.6% | 4.1 | 19 | 18.2% | 42.2% |
| Europe | 743.0M | 730.0M | 700.0M | 650.0M | 600.0M | -19.5% | 1.5 | 43 | 9.1% | 5.9% |
| Middle East / Western Asia | 325.0M | 370.0M | 430.0M | 500.0M | 530.0M | 68.2% | 2.4 | 28 | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Northern America | 390.0M | 410.0M | 430.0M | 460.0M | 480.0M | 24.7% | 1.6 | 39 | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Central & South America | 455.0M | 475.0M | 490.0M | 480.0M | 440.0M | -2.2% | 1.8 | 32 | 5.5% | 4.3% |
| Oceania | 48.0M | 55.0M | 63.0M | 73.0M | 78.0M | 69.5% | 2.1 | 33 | 0.6% | 0.8% |