which region has the highest population
Download Full Report: 2013 World Population Data Sheet (PDF: 2MB) (September 2013) Africa, by far the worldâs poorest region, will record the largest amount of population growth of any world region between now and 2050. Africaâs population is expected to more than double, rising from 1.1 billion today to at least 2.4 billion by 2050.