plate 001 · Humanity
By 2100, more than 1 in 3 people will be African
Share of the world's population by continent, 1950–2100. Pick a year, or switch to people.
+2.3 billion
Africa adds 2.3 billion people between 2024 and 2100. The rest of the world combined shrinks by about 280 million.
Asia peaks
Asia tops out near 5.3 billion around 2050, then falls to 4.6 billion. Its share drops from 59% to 45%.
22% → 6%
Europe held more than one in five people in 1950. By 2100 it will hold fewer than one in sixteen.
source notes & method
Northern America for 1975, 2024 and 2075 derived as world minus other regions (±1M)
Published 14 Sep 2026
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