{"id":1508,"date":"2017-06-10T22:00:24","date_gmt":"2017-06-10T16:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/?p=1508"},"modified":"2023-04-07T21:58:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-08T01:58:40","slug":"asia-populated-continent-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/geography\/asia-populated-continent-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Asia the Most Populated Continent in the World?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Yes, Asia is the most populated continent in the world. It is also the largest continent. Located in both the northern and eastern hemispheres, it covers 30% of the world\u2019s land area with 60% of the world’s current population. The estimated population of Asia in 2016 was 4.4 billion, while Africa stood at the second spot with a population of 1.2 billion. Meanwhile, Antarctica, which is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, does not have a permanent population. In the \u2018summer\u2019 months there are nearly 4,000 people on the Antarctic continent. These people are conducting and supporting scientific research and other work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nContinent<\/th>\nPopulation in ‘000 (2016)<\/th>\n% of world pop.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nAsia<\/td>\n4,436,224<\/td>\n59.69%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nAfrica<\/td>\n1,216,130<\/td>\n16.36%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nEurope<\/td>\n738,849<\/td>\n9.94%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nNorth America<\/td>\n579,024<\/td>\n7.79%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nSouth America<\/td>\n422,535<\/td>\n5.68%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nAustralia<\/td>\n39,901<\/td>\n0.54%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nAntarctica<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The two most populous countries are in Asia; China and India. At 1.37 billion, China is the most populated country in the world. It accounts for 31.69% of Asia’s total population and over 18% of the world’s population. India is next after China in terms of population at 1.29 billion, accounting for 29.36% of the continent’s population and 17.5% of the world’s population.
\nThe top 10 most populous countries in Asia are listed in the table below:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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China<\/td>\n1.37 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
India<\/td>\n1.29 billion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indonesia<\/td>\n255.46 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pakistan<\/td>\n191.78 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bangladesh<\/td>\n158.76 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/td>\n126.89 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Philippines<\/td>\n102.96 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vietnam<\/td>\n91.81 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iran<\/td>\n78.77 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turkey<\/td>\n78.21 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Yes, Asia is the most populated continent in the world. It is also the largest continent. Located in both the northern and eastern hemispheres, it covers 30% of the world\u2019s land area with 60% of the world’s current population. The estimated population of Asia in 2016 was 4.4 billion, whileContinue Reading…<\/a><\/p>\n

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