World Population Prospects, the 2010 Revision

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2011): World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision. New York
Note: In our definition, Europe has 48 countries, including the Russian Federation.

(Updated: 26 October 2011)

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Key result: The population in Eastern Africa and in Western Africa will increase each by more than one billion people between 2010 and 2100. Eastern Asia's population will decline by some 450 million.

Figure 16 displays the total population change between 2010 and 2100 by regions.

Africa's population increase of more than 2.55 billion between 2010 and 2100 will be concentrated in Eastern and Western Africa. The population in Southern Africa, however, will be almost the same by the end of the 21st century as in 2010.

Of all geographical regions, Eastern Asia will have the largest population decline between 2010 and 2100. The population is projected to decline by almost 450 million. Other regions in Asia, however, will still have substantial population growth. South-Central Asia and Southern Asia will each have a population increase of about 500 million between 2010 and 2100.

As compared to regions in Africa and Asia, Europe's population is projected to change little between 2010 and 2100. The 2010 Revision of the World Population Prospects projects that it will decline in Eastern and Southern Europe, but increase slightly in Northern and Western Europe.

Between 2010 and 2100 the population will change only slightly in Latin America and the Caribbean - as compared to other regions.

Northern America is projected to have a population increase of almost 200 million between 2010 and 2100.

The population in the regions of Oceania will change very little.