Population
for World and Major Areas, 1750-2050
| A.
Population size (millions) |
| Major area |
1750
|
1800
|
1850 |
1900 |
1950 |
1998 |
2050 |
| Africa |
106 |
107 |
111 |
133 |
221 |
749 |
1766 |
| Asia |
502 |
635 |
809 |
947 |
1402 |
3585 |
5268 |
| Europe |
163 |
203 |
276 |
408 |
547 |
729 |
628 |
| Latin
America and the Caribbean |
16 |
24 |
38 |
74 |
167 |
504 |
809 |
| Northern
America |
2 |
7 |
26 |
82 |
172 |
305 |
392 |
| Oceania |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
13 |
30 |
46 |
| World |
791 |
978 |
1262 |
1650 |
2521 |
5901 |
8909 |
| B.
Percentage distribution |
| Africa |
13.4 |
10.9 |
8.8 |
8.1 |
8.8 |
12.7 |
19.8 |
| Asia |
63.5 |
64.9 |
64.1 |
57.4 |
55.6 |
60.8 |
59.1 |
| Europe |
20.6 |
20.8 |
21.9 |
24.7 |
21.7 |
12.4 |
7.0 |
| Latin
America and the Caribbean |
2.0 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
4.5 |
6.6 |
8.5 |
9.1 |
| Northern
America |
0.3 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
6.8 |
5.2 |
4.4 |
| Oceania |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
| World |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Source: United
Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).