List of regional organizations by population
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The following is a list of regional organizations by population.
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Flag or Logo | Entities | Founded | Population | % of world | Members | Notes | |
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World | 7,897,253,000 | 100% | Population Clock | ||||
Asia Cooperation Dialogue | 2002 |
4,508,882,156 | 57% |
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Membership overlap with ASEAN, SAARC | ||
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation | 2001 |
3,204,453,117 | 41% |
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Membership overlap with CIS and Eurasian Economic Community, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation | ||
BRICS | 2008 |
3,040,000,000 | 38% |
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An association of five major emerging national economies | ||
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation | 1989 |
2,700,000,000 | 34% |
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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, African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, | ||
Commonwealth of Nations | 1931 |
2,418,964,000 | 31% |
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Membership overlap with European Union, European Economic Area, African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, African Union, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, Union of South American Nations, Caribbean Community, CARIFORUM, NATO, and Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Small Island Developing States | ||
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership | 2015 |
2,041,590,650 | 26% |
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A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) scheme of the 10 ASEAN Member States and its FTA Partners (Australia, China, Japan, Korea and New Zealand) to be concluded by the end of 2015 | ||
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation | 1985 |
1,713,870,000 | 22% |
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Membership overlap with Economic Cooperation Organization, Commonwealth of Nations | ||
South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone | 1986 |
1,552,860,934 | 20% |
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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe | 1975 |
1,276,751,497 | 16% |
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Membership overlap with EU, NATO | ||
African Union | 2002 |
1,275,920,972 | 16% |
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Organization of American States | 1948 |
980,457,921 | 12% |
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Membership overlap with NATO, North American Free Trade Agreement, Mercosur/Mercosul, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Union of South American States, CAFTA-DR, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, RIO Group, Caribbean Community, Association of Caribbean States | ||
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation | 1949 |
880,978,798 | 11% |
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Membership overlap with Commonwealth of Nations, European Union, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, North American Free Trade Agreement, Organization of American States) | ||
Council of Europe | 1949 |
820,000,000 | 10% |
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Membership overlap with | ||
Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance | 1948 |
754,901,942 | 9.6% |
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Membership overlap with Organization of American States | ||
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States | 2010 |
652,012,001 | 8.3% |
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Membership overlap with Organization of American States | ||
Association of Southeast Asian Nations | 1967 |
647,016,000 | 8.2% |
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Membership overlap with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, Small Islands Developing States | ||
Latin American Integration Association | 1980 |
515,722,726 | 6.5% |
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Membership overlap with Organization of American States | ||
European Economic Area | 1994 |
515,000,000 | 6.5% |
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Membership overlap with European Union, European Free Trade Association, Commonwealth of Nations and La Francophonie | ||
European Union | 1957 |
513,481,691 | 6.5% |
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Membership overlap with NATO, Commonwealth of Nations, European Economic Area[1] | ||
North American Free Trade Agreement | 1994 |
490,000,000 | 6.2% |
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Membership overlap with Commonwealth of Nations, NATO, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, CAFTA-DR, Organization of American States | ||
Economic Cooperation Organization | 1985 |
488,405,949 | 6.2% |
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Membership overlap with South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation | ||
Arab League | 1945 |
423,000,000 | 5.4% |
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Membership overlap with African Union, La Francophonie | ||
Forum for the Progress and Development of South America | 2019 |
379,029,371 | 4.8% |
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OPEC | 1960 |
369,814,472 | 4.7% |
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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 | ||
Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation | 1992 |
330,000,000 | 4.2% |
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Membership overlap with | ||
Council of the Baltic Sea States | 1992 |
300,744,708 | 3.8% |
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Membership overlap with EU, CIS, Nordic Council, OBSEC. | ||
Commonwealth of Independent States | 1991 |
277,983,490 | 3.5% |
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Membership overlap with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation | ||
Mercosur/Mercosul | 1991 |
265,212,435 | 3.4% |
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Membership overlap with Union of South American Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Unions of South American Nations, Latin Union, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, RIO Group, Organization of American States | ||
Association of Caribbean States | 1994 |
237,000,000 | 3.0% |
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An economic zone of Central American plus Caribbean states along with northern South America. Membership overlap with Latin Union, La Francophonie, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Union of South American Nations, Caribbean Community, CARIFORUM, RIO Group, CAFTA-DR, Organization of American States | ||
Pacific Alliance | 2012 |
218,536,683 | 2.8% |
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Membership overlap with Organization of American States | ||
Collective Security Treaty Organisation | 1994 |
210,000,000 | 2.7% |
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Membership overlap with Commonwealth of Independent States, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation | ||
Eurasian Economic Union | 2001 |
205,693,649 | 2.6% |
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Membership overlap with Commonwealth of Independent States and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation | ||
South-East European Cooperation Process | 1996 |
150,492,458 | 1.9% |
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Membership overlap with EU and Council of Europe. | ||
British-Irish Council | 1999 |
73,072,783 | 0.93% |
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Membership overlap with EU. The devolved institutions of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are represented separately. | ||
Visegrád Group | 1991 |
64,320,833 | 0.81% |
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Membership overlap with EU | ||
GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development | 1999 |
62,140,327 | 0.79% |
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Membership overlap with EU | ||
Central American Integration System | 1993 |
51,152,936 | 0.65% |
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An economic and political organization of eight Central American states Membership overlap with Latin Union, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Union of South American Nations, Association of Caribbean States, RIO Group, CAFTA-DR, Organization of American States | ||
Union of South American Nations | 2005 |
49,002,000 | 0.62% |
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Membership overlap with Mercosur/Mercosul, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Latin Union, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, RIO Group, Association of Caribbean States | ||
Pacific Islands Forum | 1971 |
40,054,000 | 0.51% |
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Membership overlaps with APEC | ||
Benelux | 1948 |
29,300,000 | 0.37% |
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Membership overlap with EU | ||
Nordic Council | 1953 |
25,880,000 | 0.33% |
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Membership overlap with EU | ||
Central European Free Trade Agreement | 1992 |
21,907,354 | 0.28% |
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Membership overlap with | ||
Caribbean Community | 1973 |
18,095,201 | 0.23% |
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An economic organization made up of fifteen full members, (fourteen independent countries + one British overseas territory.) Membership overlap with Commonwealth of Nations, La Francophonie, Small Islands Developing States, CARIFORUM, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Union of South American Nations, Association of Caribbean States, Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, RIO Group, Central American Integration System, Organization of American States | ||
European Free Trade Association | 1960 |
14,050,000 | 0.18% |
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Membership overlap with EEA.| | ||
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States | 1981 |
615,724 | 0.0078% |
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Membership overlap with CARICOM. |
References[]
- ^ Eurostat data Archived 6 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine Eurostat population demography data as of 1 January 2006, extrapolated to 1 January 2007
- ^ Agency, Anadolu (15 December 2016). "Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization: Turkey's third option". Daily Sabah.
- ^ "Brochure". guam-organization.org. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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
- Population clock
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