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In order from largest to smallest in area, these seven regions are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
This is a list of continents and continental subregions by population . World population by continent, 2021. Asia (59.4%) Africa (17.6%) Europe (9.4%) North America (7.5%) South America (5.5%) Oceania (0.6%) Antarctica (0%)
This is a list of sovereign states and dependent territories of the world by continents. Generally this includes non-sovereign territories recognized by the UN as part of any state. Transcontinental countries are listed only once, in the continent in which the United Nations groups member states.
Apr 27, 2024 · By area, Europe is sixth on the list of continents, spanning 3.8 million square miles (9.9 million square kilometers). It also comes in at No. 3 on population rankings at 741 million people. The United Nations Population Division expects its population to decline over the coming decades due to declining fertility rates.
A continent is a large area of the land on Earth that is joined. There are no strict rules for what land is considered a continent, but in general it is agreed there are six continents in the world, including Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, America and Oceania (or Australia).
This is a list of European countries, by geographical area. Notes: Some of these countries are also considered part of Asia . Their names are given in italics and only their European area is given .
