Distribution Of World's Population
Continent Wise
1.Asia Continent:
Asia supports over half the population of the world. In the year 1998, the total world population was 5771 million; about this, 3501 million was in Asia alone, i.e; 57% of the world's population.
2.Europe:
The continent of Europe has the highest average density of population in the world, Europe, excluding R.F. has a total population of 7.28 million, about 12% of the world's total population.
3.The Russian Federation:
The Russian Federation (R.F.) has a population about 147.7 million. It ranks as China the third largest country of the world exceeded only the mainland and India is the largest of the industrialized country followed by USA, Japan and other countries. With respect to overall land area, R.F. is one of the less densely populated countries of the world. Supporting about 11 persons per sq. km. compared to 30 for the world as a whole. With respect to its local land area, the R.F. may be considered as relatively under-populated. The annual rate of growths of population is only 1%.
4.Africa:
The population of Africa is 732 million or 9.7% of the total world population, the average density per sq. km. being 14 persons in the year 1980.
5.North American:
The total population of North America is about 295 or 6.1% of the world population, and the average density of population is 15 persons per sq.km.
6.South America:
The population of South America is 323 million and average density is only 20 persons per sq.km.
7. a)Australia:
The island-continent of Australia lies wholly in Southern Hemisphere. The general term "Oceania" is uses to include Australia, New Zealand and certain other important land masses within South West quadrant of the Pacific Ocean. The population of Australia in 1996 was 29.0 million.
7.b) New Zealand:
The Dominion of New Zealand consist of two large and several small islands in South Pacific Ocean. Rapid growth of population is seen in Auckland and in a country to the north and south. About 40% population of New Zealand lives in these areas alone.
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