Continents of the World

Continents of the World

• The entire land portion on Earth is divided into seven continents.

Asia

• The world's largest and most populated continent
• Population density: approximately 87/km²
• Total land area: approximately 44,579,000 km²

Africa

• The world's second largest and second most populous continent
• Population density: approximately 30.51/km² and 22.9/km²
• Total land area: approximately 24,709,000 km²

North America

• Home to 23 countries
• Canada is the largest country, while Grenada is the smallest

South America

• Total land area: approximately 17,840,000 km²
• Population density: approximately 21.4/km²
• Comprises 12 independent countries and 3 dependencies

Antarctica

• The world's second smallest continent by surface area
• Total landmass: approximately 10,80,000 km²
• Population density: approximately 72.5/km²

Europe

• The smallest and lowest lying human inhabited continent on Earth
• Total land area: approximately 8,560,000 km²
• Population density: approximately 3.7/km²

Australia

• The world's fifth largest continent
• Surrounds the South Pole
• Total land area: approximately 14,000,000 km²

Learn about the 7 continents of the world, including Asia, Africa, North America, and more. Explore their land areas, population densities, and more.