This is a list of all major continents' population, estimated for the year 2005. The list includes the six of the commonly recognized inhabited continents. The seventh, Antarctica has no permanent population. Also, other important supercontinents are included such as Eurasia and the Americas. Note that some landmasses are included in others, so the figures will not add up to the world population. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In geology, a supercontinent is a land mass comprising more than one continental core, or craton. ... Eurasia African-Eurasian aspect of Earth Eurasia is a landmass covering about 54,000,000 km² compared with the Americas (approximately 42,000,000 km²), Africa (approximately 30,000,000 km²), Antarctica (approximately 13,000,000 km²) and Oceania (9,000,000 km²). Eurasia is composed of the traditional continents... World map showing the Americas CIA map of the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World consisting of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... Map of countries by population —showing the population of the Peoples Republic of China and India, the only two countries to have a population greater than a billion. ...

Map of countries by population —showing the population of the Peoples Republic of China and India, the only two countries to have a population greater than a billion. ... Africa-Eurasia The supercontinent of Africa-Eurasia, or Afro-Eurasia, is the worlds largest land mass and contains around 85% of the human population. ... Eurasia African-Eurasian aspect of Earth Eurasia is a landmass covering about 54,000,000 km² compared with the Americas (approximately 42,000,000 km²), Africa (approximately 30,000,000 km²), Antarctica (approximately 13,000,000 km²) and Oceania (9,000,000 km²). Eurasia is composed of the traditional continents... World map showing the location of Asia. ... World map showing the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere historically considered to consist of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... For the fictional superstate in George Orwells novel, see Oceania (Nineteen Eighty-Four). ...

References

1. ^ All figures come from the United Nations' Population and Vital Statistics Report [1]