Earth's 7 Continents by True Relative Area
The surface of the planet divided into seven continental landmasses. The Equal Earth projection accurately reveals the immense scale of tropical continents like Africa and South America.
Africa
30,370,000 km²
Africa is the second-largest continent by both land area and population. On traditional Mercator maps, Africa appears roughly the same size as Greenla...
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44,579,000 km²
Asia is Earth's largest and most populous continent, covering roughly 30% of the planet's total land area. It stretches from the Mediterranean Sea acr...
Explore Asia Profile →Europe
10,180,000 km²
Europe is the world's second-smallest continent by surface area, covering approximately 10.18 million km². While Mercator projections make Europe look...
Explore Europe Profile →North America
24,709,000 km²
North America is the third-largest continent, spanning from the Canadian Arctic archipelago to the isthmus of Panama. It includes two of the world's f...
Explore North America Profile →South America
17,840,000 km²
South America is the fourth-largest continent, covering 17.84 million km². Brazil alone makes up almost half of the continent's territory and is signi...
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8,525,989 km²
Oceania is the smallest continental grouping by land area, dominated by the continental landmass of Australia alongside New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,...
Explore Oceania Profile →Antarctica
14,200,000 km²
Antarctica is a continent located in Antarctica, covering an area of 14,200,000 km² (5,482,648 mi²)....
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