List of continents and continental subregions by population
This is a list of continental landmasses, continents, and continental subregions by population. For statistical convenience, the populations of continental landmasses also include the populations of their associated islands.
Distribution of populations by continental landmass
| Continental landmass | Population | % | Sovereign states | De facto states | Non-self-governing territories | Other area | |
| World | 1.17% | 197 | 8 | 17 | 34 | - | |
| Africa-Eurasia | 86.4% | 146 | 8 | 3 | 12 | - | |
| America | 0.96% | 35 | 0 | 8 | 14 | - | |
| Oceania | 1.47% | 16 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - | |
| Antarctica | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Distribution of populations by continent
| Continent | Population | % | Sovereign states | De facto states | Non-self-governing territory | Other area | |
| World | 1.17% | 197 | 8 | 17 | 34 | - | |
| Asia | 1.04% | 48 | 4 | 0 | 2 | - | |
| Africa | 2.57% | 54 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | |
| Europe | 0.08% | 44 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - | |
| North America | 0.96% | 23 | 0 | 7 | 11 | - | |
| South America | 1.06% | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | |
| Oceania | 1.47% | 16 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - | |
| Antarctica | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |