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Population by Region & Economic Group

Browse Population rankings by economic bloc, geographic region, or income level. Each group has its own ranking, share breakdown, and downloadable files.

Source: World BankGroups: 19Latest actual: 2024License: CC BY 4.0

Economic groups

Major international economic blocs and organizations.

ASEAN
694.0M
10 members · 8.5% of world
European Union
450.2M
27 members · 5.5% of world
BRICS
3.67B
10 members · 45.0% of world
G7
785.6M
7 members · 9.6% of world
G20
4.72B
19 members · 58.0% of world
Gulf Cooperation Council
60.9M
6 members · 0.7% of world
OECD
1.40B
38 members · 17.2% of world
Nordic Countries
28.1M
5 members · 0.3% of world

Geographic regions

World Bank regional classifications.

East Asia & Pacific
2.36B
37 members · 29.0% of world
Europe & Central Asia
928.3M
58 members · 11.4% of world
Latin America & Caribbean
662.2M
42 members · 8.1% of world
Middle East & North Africa
813.1M
23 members · 10.0% of world
North America
381.5M
3 members · 4.7% of world
South Asia
1.68B
6 members · 20.6% of world
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.29B
48 members · 15.9% of world

Income levels

World Bank income group classifications.

High income
1.39B
86 members · 17.1% of world
Upper middle income
2.82B
54 members · 34.6% of world
Lower middle income
3.12B
50 members · 38.3% of world
Low income
624.6M
25 members · 7.7% of world
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