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The following is a list of regional organizations by population .
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The following is a list of regional organizations by population .
| Flag or Logo | Organization | Founded | Population | % of world | Members | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 8,130,585,000 | 100% | Population Clock | |||||
 | Asia Cooperation Dialogue | 2002 | 4,733,778,990 | 58% | Membership overlap with ASEAN, SAARC, Commonwealth of Nations, CIS | |||
 | Shanghai Cooperation Organisation | 2001 | 3,345,371,935 | 41% |
| Membership overlap with CIS and Eurasian Economic Community, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, Commonwealth of Nations | ||
| BRICS | 2008 | 3,040,000,000 | 37% |
| An association of five major emerging national economies. Membership overlap with Commonwealth of Nations and CIS. | |||
| Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation | 1989 | 2,700,000,000 | 33% |
| Membership overlap with Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Eurasian Economic Community, North American Free Trade Agreement, NATO, OPEC, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, 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 | 30% | 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, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie | ||||
| Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership | 2020 | 2,041,590,650 | 25% |
| A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) scheme of the 10 ASEAN Member States and its FTA Partners (Australia, China, Japan, Korea and New Zealand). | |||
| South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation | 1985 | 1,713,870,000 | 21% |
| Membership overlap with Economic Cooperation Organization, Commonwealth of Nations. | |||
 | South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone | 1986 | 1,552,860,934 | 19% | Membership overlap with Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie | |||
 | Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe | 1975 | 1,276,751,497 | 16% | Membership overlap with EU, NATO, Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie | |||
 | African Union | 2002 | 1,275,920,972 | 16% | Membership overlap with Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie | |||
 | Organisation internationale de la Francophonie | 1970 | 1,000,000,000 | 12% | Membership overlap with North Atlantic Treaty Organization, European Economic Area, North American Free Trade Agreement, Arab League, Association of Caribbean States, Caribbean Community, Commonwealth of Nations | |||
 | Organization of American States | 1948 | 980,457,921 | 12% | 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, Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie | |||
 | North Atlantic Treaty Organization | 1949 | 880,978,798 | 11% | Membership overlap with Commonwealth of Nations, European Union, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, North American Free Trade Agreement, Organization of American States) | |||
 | Council of Europe | 1949 | 820,000,000 | 10% | Membership overlap with Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie | |||
| Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance | 1948 | 754,901,942 | 9.3% |
| Membership overlap with Organization of American States, Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie | |||
| Community of Latin American and Caribbean States | 2010 | 652,012,001 | 8.0% | Membership overlap with Organization of American States, Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie | ||||
 | Association of Southeast Asian Nations | 1967 | 647,016,000 | 8.0% |
| Membership overlap with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, Small Islands Developing States, Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie | ||
 | Latin American Integration Association | 1980 | 515,722,726 | 6.3% |
| Membership overlap with Organization of American States | ||
| European Economic Area | 1994 | 515,000,000 | 6.3% | Membership overlap with European Union, European Free Trade Association, Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie | ||||
| United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement | 1994 | 490,000,000 | 6.0% |
| Membership overlap with Commonwealth of Nations, NATO, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, CAFTA-DR, Organization of American States | |||
| Economic Cooperation Organization | 1985 | 488,405,949 | 6.0% |
| Membership overlap with South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, Commonwealth of Nations | |||
 | European Union | 1957 | 447,700,000 | 5.5% | Membership overlap with NATO, Commonwealth of Nations, European Economic Area, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie [1] [2] | |||
 | Arab League | 1945 | 423,000,000 | 5.2% |
| Membership overlap with African Union, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie | ||
| Forum for the Progress and Development of South America | 2019 | 390,900,538 | 4.8% |
| Membership overlap with Commonwealth of Nations | |||
 | OPEC | 1960 | 369,814,472 | 4.5% |
| 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, Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie | ||
| Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation | 1992 | 330,000,000 | 4.1% |
| Membership overlap with CIS, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie | |||
| Council of the Baltic Sea States | 1992 | 300,744,708 | 3.7% |
| Membership overlap with EU, CIS, Nordic Council, OBSEC. | |||
 | Commonwealth of Independent States | 1991 | 277,983,490 | 3.4% |
| Membership overlap with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation | ||
 | Mercosur/Mercosul | 1991 | 265,212,435 | 3.3% |
| 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 | 2.9% | An economic zone of Central American plus Caribbean states along with northern South America. Membership overlap with Latin Union, Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation internationale de 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 | 2.7% |
| Membership overlap with Organization of American States | ||
 | Collective Security Treaty Organisation | 1994 | 210,000,000 | 2.6% |
| Membership overlap with Commonwealth of Independent States, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation | ||
 | Eurasian Economic Union | 2001 | 205,693,649 | 2.5% |
| Membership overlap with Commonwealth of Independent States and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation | ||
 | Organization of Turkic States | 2009 | 151,041,079 | 1.9% |
| Membership overlap with Economic Cooperation Organization | ||
| South-East European Cooperation Process | 1996 | 150,492,458 | 1.9% |
| Membership overlap with EU, Council of Europe and Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. | |||
| British-Irish Council | 1999 | 73,072,783 | 0.90% |
| Membership overlap with EU and Commonwealth of Nations. The devolved institutions of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are represented separately. | |||
 | Visegrád Group | 1991 | 65,131,718 | 0.80% |
| Membership overlap with EU | ||
 | GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development | 1999 | 62,140,327 | 0.76% |
| Membership overlap with EU | ||
 | Central American Integration System | 1993 | 51,152,936 | 0.63% |
| 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, Commonwealth of Nations | ||
 | Union of South American Nations | 2005 | 49,002,000 | 0.60% |
| Membership overlap with Mercosur/Mercosul, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Latin Union, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, RIO Group, Association of Caribbean States, Commonwealth of Nations | ||
| Pacific Islands Forum | 1971 | 40,054,000 | 0.49% |
| Membership overlaps with APEC, Commonwealth of Nations | |||
 | Benelux | 1948 | 29,300,000 | 0.36% |
| Membership overlap with EU, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie | ||
 | Nordic Council | 1953 | 25,880,000 | 0.32% |
| Membership overlap with EU | ||
 | Central European Free Trade Agreement | 1992 | 21,907,354 | 0.27% |
| Membership overlap with Organisation internationale de la Francophonie | ||
 | Caribbean Community | 1973 | 18,095,201 | 0.22% |
| An economic organization made up of fifteen full members, (fourteen independent countries + one British overseas territory.) Membership overlap with Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation internationale de 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 | 0.17% |
| Membership overlap with EEA, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. | ||
 | Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States | 1981 | 608,858 | 0.0075% |
| Membership overlap with CARICOM, Commonwealth of Nations and Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. |
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