Level 2 · Continents
Seven continents
The second step down from the Earth view. Each continent will get its own SWOT analysis; Asia is first.
Basic stats
| Continent | Population (millions) | Share of world population | Density (people/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 4,835.3 | 154.2 | |
| Africa | 1,549.9 | 52.4 | |
| Europe | 744.4 | 33.7 | |
| North America | 617.3 | 28.9* | |
| South America | 438.1 | 24.9 | |
| Oceania | 46.6 | 5.5 | |
| Antarctica | — | — | — |
Figures: UN World Population Prospects 2024 (opens in a new tab) (UN DESA Population Division), medium-variant estimates for 1 July 2025; world total 8,231.6 million. Continents follow UN regions: North America combines Northern America, Central America and the Caribbean; Russia is counted in Europe and Türkiye in Asia. *North America’s density is calculated from the three UN subregions. Antarctica has no permanent population and is not covered by the UN estimates.
Continent SWOTs
Asia
58.74% of world population
StartedAfrica
18.83% of world population
PlannedEurope
9.04% of world population
PlannedNorth America
7.50% of world population
PlannedSouth America
5.32% of world population
PlannedOceania
0.57% of world population
PlannedAntarctica
No permanent population
Planned