The World’s 8 Billion People in One Graphic

The world population is expected to pass 8 billion before the end of the year. This graphic shows how this is spread around the globe. More than half of the population lives in Asia, with Africa being the second most populated continent. A lot of countries in Eastern and Southern Europe are actually expected to see their populations decline over the next few decades. This year, Ukraine will lose over 7 million people. 1 out of every 3 people lives in China and India. If you were to remove a billion residents from each of these, they would still be the two most populated countries. The USA is in third position with 337 million, accounting for most of North America’s inhabitants. Brazil has by far the highest population in South America, putting it in 7th place overall, just behind Nigeria. The fastest growing continent is Africa, with sub-Saharan Africa expected to almost double in size by 2050. Check out the Shorts playlist for more videos like this! Subscribe for more videos looking at everything to do with the subject of economics. Put suggestions for video ideas in the comments section below and any feedback offered would be greatly appreciated. My videos are intended for educational and entertainment purposes. I try to credit the relevant parties for any work that I refer to in my videos (for example, citing relevant academic papers). If you believe a video does not observe good academic practice, please do not hesitate to contact me by email at everythingbetting@