Question

East asia is home to about what percentage of the worlds population

Answer 1

As of right 2019, Asia's population as a whole is equivalent to 59.66% of the total world population, which is around 7.2 billion people.

In East Asia alone, which consists of China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, Mongolia, North and South Korea, their population sums up to about 1.7 billion people, which accounts for about 23.6% of the World Population.

Answer 2

East Asians comprise about 1.6 billion people, making up about 38% of the population in Continental Asia and 22% of the global population.

East Asia is the eastern subregion of Asia. In terms of geography and geopolitics, the region includes China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, and South Korea. East Asia is home to major world metropolises including Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, and Tokyo.