7 Continents of the World: Names, Area, Population & Facts
The world is generally divided into 7 continents, but some regions follow a 6 or even 5-continent model. Asia is the largest continent both in terms of land area and population, while Australia (Oceania) is the smallest. Antarctica is unique as it is the only continent without a permanent human population, serving primarily as a hub for scientific research.
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- USA, India, Canada, UK, Australia and other English speaking countries follows 7 continents model.
- Russia, eastern Europe and Latin America follows 6 continents mode.
- Olympic flag follow 5 continents model.
7 Continents of the world
- ASIA
- Africa
- Europe
- North America
- South America
- Australia/Oceania
- Antarctica
Continents by Area
Asia is the largest continent in the world by Area with 21.58 % of total, closely followed by Africa with 20.6%.
| Rank | Continent | Area(KM2) | Area % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASIA | 31,033,131 | 21.58% |
| 2 | Africa | 29,648,481 | 20.62% |
| 3 | Europe | 22,134,710 | 15.39% |
| 4 | North America | 21,329,947 | 14.83% |
| 5 | South America | 17,461,112 | 12.14% |
| 6 | Antarctica | 13,720,000 | 9.54% |
| 7 | Australia/Oceania | 8,486,460 | 5.90% |
Note: Russia is included in Europe.
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7 Continents by population
Asia is the most populated continent, home to over 58% of the world’s population. It includes the two most populous countries, India and China, which together account for a significant share of the global population.
| Rank | Continent | Population | Population % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASIA | 4,835,320,061 | 58.75% |
| 2 | Africa | 1,549,867,585 | 18.83% |
| 3 | Europe | 742,556,239 | 9% |
| 4 | North America | 617,286,638 | 7.50% |
| 5 | South America | 438,105,376 | 5.32% |
| 6 | Antarctica | 46,609,644 | 0.57% |
| 7 | Australia/Oceania | 0 | 0% |
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