List of regional organizations by population

The following is a list of regional organizations by population in 2007.

List

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Entities Date formed Population %[1] Notes
World 7,210,700,000 100% Population clock
BRICS 2008 3,040,000,000 46.1% A association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 1989 2,700,000,000 40.95% 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 1931 1,921,974,000 29.15% 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 23.05% Membership overlap with CIS and Eurasian Economic Community, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation 1985 1,467,255,669 22.25% Membership overlap with Economic Cooperation Organization
Organization of American States 1908 910,720,588 13.81% Membership overlap with NATO, North American Free Trade Agreement, Mercosur/Mercosul, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
NATO 1949 880,978,798 13.36% Membership overlap with Commonwealth of Nations, European Union, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, North American Free Trade Agreement)
African Union 2002 850,000,000 12.89% Membership overlap with Arab League
Association of Southeast Asian Nations 1967 558,812,200 8.47% Membership overlap with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
European Union 1957 500,900,000 7.6% Membership overlap with NATO, Commonwealth of Nations, European Economic Area Eurostat data [2]
European Economic Area 1994 500,017,119 7.58% Membership overlap with European Union, European Free Trade Association, and Commonwealth of Nations
North American Free Trade Agreement 1994 457,284,932 6.93% Membership overlap with Mercosur/Mercosul, Commonwealth of Nations, NATO, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Economic Cooperation Organization 1985 405,139,000 6.14% Membership overlap with South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Union of South American Nations 2005 379,782,748 5.76% Membership overlap with Mercosur/Mercosul, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
OPEC 1960 369,814,472 5.61% Membership overlap with Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, Organization of American States, African Union, Economic Cooperation Organization, Union of South American Nations, Arab League, Mercosur or Mercosul
Arab League 1945 339,510,535 5.15% Membership overlap with African Union
Commonwealth of Independent States 1991 277,983,490 4.22% Membership overlap with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Mercosur/Mercosul 1991 265,212,435 4.02% Membership overlap with Union of South American Nations, NAFTA, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Collective Security Treaty Organisation 1994 210,000,000 3.18% Membership overlap with Commonwealth of Independent States, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Eurasian Economic Community 2001 205,693,649 3.12% Membership overlap with Commonwealth of Independent States and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Central American Integration System 1993 51,152,936 0.78% An economic and political organization of eight Central American states

See also

References

  1. of World Population
  2. Eurostat population demography data as of 1 January 2006, extrapolated to 1 January 2007

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