List of political and geographical subdivisions by population

This is a list of continents, countries, and first level administrative country subdivisions such as states, provinces, and territories, as well as certain political and geographic features of substantial population. Some divisions are listed twice, with one listing including territory that is excluded in the other for various reasons, including territorial disputes.

Geographic entity

Population

Notes

Earth

7,529,269,467

The Planet.

Afro-Eurasia including adjacent islands

6,151,810,000

Largest contiguous landmass, Including Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, Sicily, Madagascar, Malayan Archipelago, The Philippines, Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan, Sri Lanka and other islands.

Afro-Eurasia excluding adjacent islands

5,494,783,565

Largest contiguous landmass.

Eurasia including adjacent islands

4,935,810,000

Largest contiguous landmass excluding canals, Including Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, Sicily, Malayan Archipelago, The Philippines, Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan, Sri Lanka and other islands.

Eurasia excluding adjacent islands

4,278,783,565

Largest contiguous landmass.

Asia

4,436,000

Largest continent.

South Asia

1,749,400,000

Region of Asia compromising India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Afghanistan.

East Asia

1,620,807,000

Region of Asia compromising China, Mongolia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea and Taiwan.

Africa

1,216,130,000

Second Largest Continent.

Americas

1,001,559,000

Large contiguous landmass viewed in some parts of the world as single continent. This view is held in Latin America, Greece, Italy and Spain.

Europe

741,447,158

Continent in classical antiquity.

Southeast Asia

641,775,797

Region of Asia compromising Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Timor-Leste, Indonesia and The Philippines.