The pie charts compare the distribution of the world population by location in 1900 and 2000.
Overall, it is evident that the world population saw significant growth over a century, with Asia consistently having the highest number of inhabitants. In addition, a new region, the Middle East and North Africa, appeared in 2000.
Over the 100-year period, Asia remained the region with the largest share of the world’s population, although its proportion declined slightly from 60% to 54%. Europe, including Russia, also experienced a decrease of just over 10%, retaining its position as the second-largest region.
By contrast, the proportions of people living in Africa and Latin America increased considerably. Africa’s share doubled from 5% to 10%, while Latin America saw a rise from 3% to 8%. Meanwhile, North America’s figure remained unchanged at 5% until 2000, whereas the Middle East and North Africa recorded an increase, reaching 6% by the end of the period.The proportion represented by other regions remained unchanged at 3%, making it the smallest share throughout the period.