List of regional organizations by population
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The following is a list of regional organizations by population. The organizations are arranged in alphabetical order.
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| Entities | Population | Date formed | %[1] | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 6,594,000,000 | 100% | Population clock | ||
| African Union | 850,000,000 | 2001 | 12.92% | (membership overlap with Arab League) | |
| Arab League | 339,510,535 | 1945 | 5.16% | (membership overlap with African Union) | |
| Association of Southeast Asian Nations | 558,812,200 | 1967 | 8.49% | ||
| Commonwealth of Independent States | 277,983,490 | 1991 | 4.22% | ||
| Commonwealth of Nations | 1,921,974,000 | 1931 | 29.2% | (membership overlap with European Union, European Economic Area, African Union, Arab League, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, Union of South American Nations, and Association of Southeast Asian Nations) | |
| Economic Cooperation Organization | 405,139,000 | 1985 | 6.16% | (membership overlap with South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) | |
| European Economic Area | 500,017,119 | 1994 | 7.6% | (membership overlap with European Union, European Free Trade Association, and Commonwealth of Nations) | |
| European Union | 494,900,000 | 1993 | 7.52% | Eurostat data [2] | |
| European Free Trade Association | 12,660,623 | 1960 | 7.6% | (membership overlap with European Economic Area) | |
| Eurasian Economic Community | 205,693,649 | 2001 | 7.6% | (membership overlap with Commonwealth of Independent States and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) | |
| Mercosur | 265,212,435 | 1991 | 4.03% | (membership overlap with Union of South American Nations, NAFTA) | |
| NAFTA | 444,890,391 | 1994 | 6.76% | (membership overlap with Mercosur, Commonwealth of Nations) | |
| NATO | 880,978,798 | 1949 | 13.39% | ||
| Shanghai Cooperation Organisation | 1,519,750,955 | 2001 | 23.09% | (membership overlap with CIS and Eurasian Economic Community) | |
| South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation | 1,467,255,669 | 1985 | 22.3% | (membership overlap with Economic Cooperation Organization) | |
| Union of South American Nations | 379,782,748 | 2005 | 5.77% | (membership overlap with Mercosur) |
[edit] See also
- List of regional organizations by population
- List of continents by population
- Lists of countries in various regions by populations:
- List of religious populations
- World population
- Human geography
[edit] References
- ^ of World Population
- ^ Eurostat population demography data as of 1 January 2006, extrapolated to 1 January 2007
[edit] 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
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