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World regions according to Our World in Data
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World regions according to Our World in Data
Regions defined by Our World in Data, which are used in OWID charts and maps.
Source
Our World in Data
Last updated
January 1, 2023
Date range
2023–2023
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World regions according to Our World in Data
Regions defined by Our World in Data, which are used in OWID charts and maps.
Source
Our World in Data
Last updated
January 1, 2023
Date range
2023–2023
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Our World in Data – Regions
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All data and visualizations on Our World in Data rely on data sourced from one or several original data providers. Preparing this original data involves several processing steps. Depending on the data, this can include standardizing country names and world region definitions, converting units, calculating derived indicators such as per capita measures, as well as adding or adapting metadata such as the name or the description given to an indicator.
At the link below you can find a detailed description of the structure of our data pipeline, including links to all the code used to prepare data across Our World in Data.
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To cite this page overall, including any descriptions, FAQs or explanations of the data authored by Our World in Data, please use the following citation:
“Data Page: World regions according to Our World in Data”. Our World in Data (2025). Data adapted from Our World in Data. Retrieved from https://archive.ourworldindata.org/20250909-093708/grapher/continents-according-to-our-world-in-data.html [online resource] (archived on September 9, 2025).How to cite this data
In-line citationIf you have limited space (e.g. in data visualizations), you can use this abbreviated in-line citation:
Our World in Data – processed by Our World in DataFull citation
Our World in Data – processed by Our World in Data. “World regions according to Our World in Data” [dataset]. Our World in Data, “Regions” [original data]. Retrieved December 5, 2025 from https://archive.ourworldindata.org/20250909-093708/grapher/continents-according-to-our-world-in-data.html (archived on September 9, 2025).