Africa’s Total Population Barely Surpasses That of India, China

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)