Demographics
Africa’s Total Population Barely Surpasses That of India, China
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What We’re Showing
This graphic provides a unique perspective on the populations of the world’s largest countries and regions. All figures are for 2023, accessed via Worldometer.
Global Population Facts
- China and India account for 35.5% of the world's population
- Africa is the fastest growing region in the world, with annual growth of about 2.4%
- Europe is the only region that is shrinking, at about -0.17% annually (equal to roughly -1.3M people)
Dataset
Country / Region | Population (2023) |
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Africa | 1,460,481,772 |
India | 1,428,627,663 |
China | 1,425,671,352 |
Latin America & the Caribbean | 664,997,121 |
EU plus UK | 516,659,018 |
U.S. | 339,996,563 |
Indonesia | 277,534,122 |
Data sources
Based on 2023 population estimates. Figures rounded.
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