how much of the worlds population is asian
60%
title: World population text: permanently inhabited on a large scale. Asia is the most populous continent, with its 4.54 billion inhabitants accounting for 60% of the world population. The world's two most populated countries, China and India, together constitute about 36% of the world's population. Africa is the second most populated continent, with around 1.28 billion people, or 16% of the world's population. Europe's 742 million people make up 10% of the world's population as of 2018, while the Latin American and Caribbean regions are home to around 651 million (9%). Northern America, primarily consisting of the United States and Canada, has a population title: Demographics of Asia text: Development Index scores based on the 2015 report. Demographics of Asia The continent of Asia covers 29.4% of the Earth's land area and has a population of around 4.5 billion (), accounting for about 60% of the world population. The combined population of both China and India are estimated to be over 2.7 billion people . Asian population is projected to grow to 5.26 billion by 2050, or about 54% of projected world population at that time. Population growth in Asia was close to 1.2% p.a. , with highly disparate rates, many West Asian countries showing growth rates above 2% title: Demographics of Asia text: Demographics of Asia The continent of Asia covers 29.4% of the Earth's land area and has a population of around 4.5 billion (), accounting for about 60% of the world population. The combined population of both China and India are estimated to be over 2.7 billion people . Asian population is projected to grow to 5.26 billion by 2050, or about 54% of projected world population at that time. Population growth in Asia was close to 1.2% p.a. , with highly disparate rates, many West Asian countries showing growth rates above 2% p.a., and notably Pakistan at 2.4% p.a., offset title: Asia text: Asia Asia () is Earth's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres. It shares the continental landmass of Eurasia with the continent of Europe and the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Europe and Africa. Asia covers an area of , about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, was the site of many of the first civilizations. Asia is notable for not only its overall large size and population, but also dense title: Demographics of the world text: Demographics of the world Demographics of the world include population density, ethnicity, education level, health measures, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the human population of the planet Earth. The overall total population of the world is approximately 7.5 billion, as of March 2018. Its overall population density is 50 people per km² (129.28 per sq. mile), excluding Antarctica. Nearly two-thirds of the population lives in Asia and is predominantly urban and suburban, with more than 2.5 billion in the countries of China and India combined. The world's fairly low literacy rate (83.7%) is attributable to poverty. Lower