🌍 World & Continents Population Clock
Live estimates · UN WPP 2024 · Updates every second · Base: 8,282,474,995 (Mar 21 2026)
Current World Population
8,282,474,995
Births Today
0
Deaths Today
0
Births This Year
0
Deaths This Year
0
Asia
Most populous continent · 49 countries · Largest by area
Live Population
0
World Share
of global population
Area
44,579,000
km²
Pop. Density
0
people / km²
Median Age
32.0
years
Annual Growth Rate
+0.71%
per year
Births / Day
116,712
~80 per minute
Deaths / Day
57,534
~40 per minute
Net Growth / Day
+59,178
net new people
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0
Deaths Today
0
Growth Today
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0
Deaths This Year
0
Growth This Year
0
Africa
Fastest growing continent · 54 countries · 2nd largest by area
Live Population
0
World Share
of global population
Area
30,370,000
km²
Pop. Density
0
people / km²
Median Age
19.7
years — youngest continent
Annual Growth Rate
+2.46%
fastest in the world
Births / Day
107,671
~75 per minute
Deaths / Day
34,795
~24 per minute
Net Growth / Day
+72,876
net new people
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Births Today
0
Deaths Today
0
Growth Today
0
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Births This Year
0
Deaths This Year
0
Growth This Year
0
Europe
Declining population · 44 countries · Highest median age
Live Population
0
World Share
of global population
Area
10,530,000
km²
Pop. Density
0
people / km²
Median Age
43.1
years — oldest continent
Annual Growth Rate
−0.09%
declining population
Births / Day
19,178
~13 per minute
Deaths / Day
21,068
~15 per minute
Net Growth / Day
−1,890
net population loss
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Births Today
0
Deaths Today
0
Growth Today
0
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Births This Year
0
Deaths This Year
0
Growth This Year
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North America
Includes Central America & Caribbean · 23 countries
Live Population
0
World Share
of global population
Area
24,709,000
km²
Pop. Density
0
people / km²
Median Age
35.2
years
Annual Growth Rate
+0.70%
per year
Births / Day
14,986
~10 per minute
Deaths / Day
9,863
~7 per minute
Net Growth / Day
+5,123
net new people
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Births Today
0
Deaths Today
0
Growth Today
0
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Births This Year
0
Deaths This Year
0
Growth This Year
0
South America
Amazon basin · 12 sovereign nations · 4th largest by area
Live Population
0
World Share
of global population
Area
17,840,000
km²
Pop. Density
0
people / km²
Median Age
31.6
years
Annual Growth Rate
+0.54%
per year
Births / Day
8,850
~6 per minute
Deaths / Day
6,411
~4 per minute
Net Growth / Day
+2,439
net new people
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Births Today
0
Deaths Today
0
Growth Today
0
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0
Deaths This Year
0
Growth This Year
0
Oceania
Least populous continent · 14 countries · Smallest by population
Live Population
0
World Share
of global population
Area
8,526,000
km²
Pop. Density
0
people / km²
Median Age
34.0
years
Annual Growth Rate
+1.11%
per year
Births / Day
1,534
~1 per minute
Deaths / Day
726
~0.5 per minute
Net Growth / Day
+808
net new people
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Births Today
0
Deaths Today
0
Growth Today
0
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Births This Year
0
Deaths This Year
0
Growth This Year
0
Antarctica
No permanent residents · Governed by Antarctic Treaty (1959) · Research stations only
Permanent Population
0
Permanent Residents
0
no civilian population
Area
14,200,000
km² — 5th largest continent
Pop. Density
~0
people / km²
Research Stations
~70
active stations worldwide
Summer Personnel
~5,000
researchers (peak season)
Winter Personnel
~1,000
researchers (off season)
Treaty Signatories
56
nations (Antarctic Treaty)
Ice Coverage
98%
of total land area
Geographic & Climate Facts
Births / Day
0
no registered births
Coldest Temp. Recorded
−89.2°C
Vostok Station, 1983
Ice Volume
26.5M km³
~70% of world’s fresh water
Highest Point
4,892 m
Vinson Massif
Average Elevation
2,300 m
highest avg continent
Wind Speed Record
327 km/h
Commonwealth Bay
Population estimates based on UN World Population Prospects 2024 · All continents sum to world total 8,282,474,995
North & South America split based on UN geoscheme · Antarctica has no permanent civilian population
Sources: UN DESA, PRB, World Bank, CIA World Factbook · Counters reset at midnight UTC daily