List of regional organizations by population
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| Entities (and date formed) | Population | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| World World population The world population is the total number of living humans on the planet Earth. As of today, it is estimated to be billion by the United States Census Bureau... |
6,970,700,000 | 100% | Population clock |
| Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim countries that seeks to promote free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-Pacific region... (1989) |
2,700,000,000 | % | (membership overlap with Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Commonwealth of Nations,Eurasian Economic Community,North American Free Trade Agreement, NATO, OPEC, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Mercosur/Mercosul, Union of South American Nations) |
| Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth of Nations The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states... (1931) |
1,921,974,000 | % | (membership overlap with European Union, European Economic Area, African Union, Arab League, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, Union of South American Nations, NATO, and Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) |
| Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (2001) | 1,519,750,955 | % | (membership overlap with CIS and Eurasian Economic Community, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) |
| South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is an organisation of South Asian nations, founded in December 1985 by Ziaur Rahman and dedicated to economic, technological, social, and cultural development emphasising collective self-reliance. Its seven founding members are Bangladesh,... (1985) |
1,467,255,669 | % | (membership overlap with Economic Cooperation Organization) |
| NATO (1949) | 880,978,798 | % | (membership overlap with Commonwealth of Nations, European Union, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, North American Free Trade Agreement) |
| African Union African Union The African Union is a union consisting of 54 African states. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established on 9 July 2002, the AU was formed as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity... (2002) |
850,000,000 | % | (membership overlap with Arab League) |
| Association of Southeast Asian Nations Association of Southeast Asian Nations The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated ASEAN rarely ), is a geo-political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Since then, membership has... (1967) |
558,812,200 | % | (membership overlap with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) |
| European Union European Union The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958... (1957) |
500,900,000 | % | (membership overlap with NATO, Commonwealth of Nations, European Economic Area Eurostat data |
| European Economic Area European Economic Area The European Economic Area was established on 1 January 1994 following an agreement between the member states of the European Free Trade Association and the European Community, later the European Union . Specifically, it allows Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway to participate in the EU's Internal... (1994) |
500,017,119 | % | (membership overlap with European Union, European Free Trade Association, and Commonwealth of Nations) |
| North American Free Trade Agreement North American Free Trade Agreement The North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA is an agreement signed by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994. It superseded the Canada – United States Free Trade Agreement... (1994) |
457,284,932 | % | (membership overlap with Mercosur/Mercosul, Commonwealth of Nations, NATO, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) |
| Economic Cooperation Organization Economic Cooperation Organization The Economic Cooperation Organization is an intergovernmental organization involving seven Asian and three Eurasian nations, part of the South-central Asian Union. It provides a platform to discuss ways to improve development and promote trade, and investment opportunities. The ECO is an ad hoc... (1985) |
405,139,000 | % | (membership overlap with South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) |
| Union of South American Nations (2005) | 379,782,748 | % | (membership overlap with Mercosur/Mercosul, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) |
| OPEC OPEC OPEC is an intergovernmental organization of twelve developing countries made up of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. OPEC has maintained its headquarters in Vienna since 1965, and hosts regular meetings... (1960) |
369,814,472 | % | |
| Arab League Arab League The Arab League , officially called the League of Arab States , is a regional organisation of Arab states in North and Northeast Africa, and Southwest Asia . It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan , Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Yemen joined as a... (1945) |
339,510,535 | % | (membership overlap with African Union) |
| Commonwealth of Independent States Commonwealth of Independent States The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union.... (1991) |
277,983,490 | % | (membership overlap with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) |
| Mercosur Mercosur Mercosur or Mercosul is an economic and political agreement among Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Founded in 1991 by the Treaty of Asunción, which was later amended and updated by the 1994 Treaty of Ouro Preto. Its purpose is to promote free trade and the fluid movement of goods, people,... /Mercosul (1991) |
265,212,435 | % | (membership overlap with Union of South American Nations, NAFTA, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) |
| Collective Security Treaty Organisation Collective Security Treaty Organisation The Collective Security Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance which was signed on 15 May 1992. On 7 October 2002, the Presidents of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan signed a charter in Tashkent founding the CSTO.Nikolai Bordyuzha was appointed... (1994) |
210,000,000 | % | (membership overlap with Commonwealth of Independent States, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) |
| Eurasian Economic Community Eurasian Economic Community The Eurasian Economic Community originated from the Commonwealth of Independent States customs union between Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan on 29 March 1996... (2001) |
205,693,649 | % | (membership overlap with Commonwealth of Independent States and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) |
| ASEAN Free Trade Area ASEAN Free Trade Area ASEAN Free Trade Area is a trade bloc agreement by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations supporting local manufacturing in all ASEAN countries.... (1960) |
12,660,623 | % | |
See also
- List of continents by population
- Lists of countries in various regions by populations:
- Africa
- Americas
- Arabic
- Asia
- East Asia
- East Asia and Southeast Asia
- Southeast Asia
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Europe
- European Union member states
- Middle East
- Oceania
- List of religious populations
- World populationWorld populationThe world population is the total number of living humans on the planet Earth. As of today, it is estimated to be billion by the United States Census Bureau...
- Human geographyHuman geographyHuman geography is one of the two major sub-fields of the discipline of geography. Human geography is the study of the world, its people, communities, and cultures. Human geography differs from physical geography mainly in that it has a greater focus on studying human activities and is more...
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External links
- United Nations Analytical Report for the 2004 revision of World Population Prospects - includes details of methodology and sources used for the population estimates above.
- Population clocks & projected growth charts for all countries