World population Projections UN 2012 estimates and medium variant projections (in millions)

| Year_ | World | Asia | Africa | Europe | Latin_America_Caribbean | Northern_America | Oceania |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6916 | 4,165 (60.2%) | 1,031 (14.9%) | 740 (10.7%) | 596 (8.6%) | 347 (5.0%) | 37 (0.5%) |
| 2015 | 7324 | 4,385 (59.9%) | 1,166 (15.9%) | 743 (10.1%) | 630 (8.6%) | 361 (4.9%) | 39 (0.5%) |
| 2020 | 7717 | 4,582 (59.4%) | 1,312 (17.0%) | 744 (9.6%) | 662 (8.6%) | 376 (4.9%) | 42 (0.5%) |
| 2025 | 8083 | 4,749 (58.8%) | 1,468 (18.2%) | 741 (10.1%) | 691 (9.2%) | 390 (4.8%) | 45 (0.6%) |
| 2030 | 8425 | 4,887 (58.0%) | 1,634 (19.4%) | 736 (8.7%) | 717 (8.5%) | 403 (4.8%) | 47 (0.6%) |
| 2035 | 8743 | 4,997 (57.2%) | 1,812 (20.7%) | 730 (8.3%) | 739 (8.5%) | 415 (4.8%) | 50 (0.6%) |
| 2040 | 9039 | 5,080 (56.2%) | 1,999 (22.1%) | 724 (8.0%) | 757 (8.4%) | 426 (4.8%) | 52 (0.6%) |