The world population is the total number of living humans on Earth.
Interesting facts:
- China is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.3 billion.
- Asia is the most populous continent, with its 4.2 billion inhabitants accounting for over 60% of the world population.
- The world's two most-populated countries alone, China and India, together constitute about 37% of the world's population.
Total Population Summary
- Total population by major area, region and country for 2010 (thousands)
- Data source: United Nations, Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Updated: April 2011