World - Mollweide Projection

Population distribution. Five of the world's six continents are widely and permanently inhabited. Asia is the most populous continent with about 60% of the world's population (China and India together account for over 35%). Africa comes in second with over 15%. America has about 14%. Europe has about 10% and Oceania less than 1%. The harsh conditions on Antarctica prevent any permanent habitation. Urban population is 57.5% of total population (2023). Ten largest urban agglomerations: Tokyo (Japan) - 37,393,000; New Delhi (India) - 30,291,000; Shanghai (China) - 27,058,000; Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 22,043,000; Mexico City (Mexico) - 21,782,000; Dhaka (Bangladesh) - 21,006,000; Cairo (Egypt) - 20,901,000; Beijing (China) - 20,463,000; Mumbai (India) - 20,411,000; Osaka (Japan) - 19,165,000 (2020). Source: World Factbook 2024.