Question

What percentage of the world’s population is in Asia?
(A) $60\% $
(B) $50\% $
(C) $75\% $
(D) $70\% $

Answer 1

Hint: In order to answer this question, to know the percentage of the World’s population is in Asia, we should go through the latest survey in 2016, we will discuss the population of Asia as compared with the world’s population.

Complete answer:
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, spanning the northern and eastern hemispheres. Asia is home to $60\% $ of the world's current population and accounts for $30\% $ of the world's land area. It also has the highest current growth rate, with its population nearly quadrupling throughout the twentieth century.

The Pacific Ocean on the east, the Indian Ocean on the south, and the Arctic Ocean on the north define the eastern $\dfrac{4}{5}$ of Eurasia. In Asia, there are a total of 48 countries. Asia's population was expected to be 4,434,846,235 people in 2016. Despite the fact that nearly 40 million Russians live in Asia or east of the Ural Mountains, Russia is not counted in Asia's population.

China and India, Asia's two most populous countries, share their boundaries. With a population of 1,377,124,512 people in 2016, China is the world's most populated country. It is home to approximately $18\% $ of the world's population and $31.69\% $ of Asia's overall population. With a population of 1,285,800,000, India is not far behind, accounting for \[29.36\% \] of the continent's population and \[17.5\% \] of the global population. By 2022, India's population is expected to surpass China's, with each country having a population of around 1.45 billion people.

Hence, the correct option is (A) $60\% $.

Note: Except for Antarctica, the Earth's population is 7.8 billion people, with a population density of 0.1 persons per square kilometer (129.28 per square mile). Asia is home to about two-thirds of the world's population, with China and India alone accounting for almost 2.7 billion people.