Every continent and nation has its own population centers. These population centers are where the majority of a regions inhabitants are based.

The largest and most dense urban areas of the planet accommodate over 10 000 people per square kilometers. The largest urban areas on the planet are called metropolises. They are cities with a population of over 1 million people.

Currently, planet Earth has five large-scale population centers: the eastern parts of North and South America, Western Europe, as well as East and South Asia.

The large-scale population centers of planet Earth.​