7 continents of the world
The widely recognized all the 7 continents are listed by size below, from biggest to smallest.
- Asia includes 50 countries, and it is the most populated continent, the 60% of the total population of the Earth live here.
- Africa comprises 54 countries. It is the hottest continent and home of the world's largest desert, the Sahara, occupying the 25% of the total area of Africa.
- North America includes 23 countries led by the USA as the largest economy in the world.
- South America comprises 12 countries. Here is located the largest forest, the Amazon rainforest, which covers 30% of the South America total area.
- Antarctica is the coldest continent in the world, completely covered with ice. There are no permanent inhabitants, except of scientists maintaining research stations in Antarctica.
- Europe comprises 51 countries. It is the most developed economically continent with the European Union as the biggest economic and political union in the world.
- Australia includes 14 countries. It is the least populated continent after Antarctica, only 0.2% of the total Earth population live here.
| # | Continent | Population March 23, 2025 | Population Prospects 2050 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asia | 4,821,656,870 | 5,280,378,400 |
| 2 | Africa | 1,544,800,280 | 2,466,647,620 |
| 3 | Europe | 743,772,890 | 703,027,760 |
| 4 | North America | 615,481,850 | 687,962,140 |
| 5 | South America | 436,641,910 | 468,674,490 |
| 6 | Australia | 46,450,280 | 57,688,180 |
| 7 | Antarctica | no permanent population | no data |
| # | Continent | Area (km2) | Area (mi2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asia | 44,579,000 | 17,212,000 |
| 2 | Africa | 30,370,000 | 11,726,000 |
| 3 | North America | 24,709,000 | 9,540,000 |
| 4 | South America | 17,840,000 | 6,890,000 |
| 5 | Antarctica | 14,000,000 | 5,405,000 |
| 6 | Europe | 10,180,000 | 3,930,000 |
| 7 | Australia | 8,600,000 | 3,320,000 |