What Are The Seven Continents?

There are seven continents in the world: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America. However, depending on where you live, you may have learned that there are five, six, or even four continents. This is because there is no official criteria for determining continents. While the position of landmasses on continental crust may be used to determine continents, geopolitical factors also affect their delineation. Next is an overview of the world's continent.

North America is the third largest continent in the world by land area. By population, it is the fourth largest. Sometimes considered to be a subcontinent of the Americas, North America is found entirely in the northern hemisphere and is bordered by the Arctic Ocean in the north, the Atlantic ocean in the east, the Pacific Ocean in the west, and South America to the south. North America is home to the longest land border in the world, which is shared between Canada and the United States.

1- NORTH AMERICA

Sovereign Countries - 23 Area (km2) - 24,709,000 km2 Area (mi2) - 9,540,000 mi2 Population - 579,024,000 Population Density - 23 km2 GDP (PPP) - $26.03 Trillion GDP per Capita - $49,240

1- NORTH AMERICA

2- SOUTH AMERICA

South America is the world’s fourth largest continent by land area, and the world’s third most populous. It is mostly situated in the southern hemisphere, with the exception of a small area of the northernmost portion of the continent. It is found completely in the western hemisphere. South America is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the east, the Pacific Ocean in the west, the Southern Ocean in the south, and North America in the north.

Sovereign Countries - 12 Area (km2) - 17,840,000 km2Area (mi2) - 6,890,000mi2 Population - 423,581,078 Population Density - 21 km2 GDP (PPP) - $6.92 Trillion GDP per Capita - $8,560

2- SOUTH AMERICA

3- EUROPE

Europe is the world’s third most populated continent, and the sixth largest continent by land area. The Ural and Caucasus Mountains are generally thought to be the eastern boundary of Europe. The other borders of Europe include the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Europe is home to more than 10% of the world’s population.

3- EUROPE

Sovereign Countries - 50 Area (km2) - 10,180,000 km2 Area (mi2) - 3,930,000 mi2 Population - 746,419,440 Population Density - 73 km2 GDP (PPP) - $29.01 Trillion GDP per Capita - $29,410

4- AFRICA

Africa is the world's second largest continent by both land area and population. The equator runs through Africa in the middle of the continent. Around one third of Africa is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Africa makes up about 20% of the world’s total land area. The Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea all surround Africa, to the east, west, and north respectively.

4- AFRICA

Sovereign Countries - 54 Area (km2) - 30,370,000 km2 Area (mi2) - 11,730,000 mi2 Population - 1,275,920,972 Population Density - 36 km2 GDP (PPP) - $7.16 Trillion GDP per Capita - $1,930

5- ASIA

Asia is the world’s largest continent both by population and by land area. Comprising of 30% of the world’s land area, Asia borders the Pacific Ocean in the east, the Arctic Ocean in the north, the Indian Ocean in the south, and Europe to the west. Around 60% of the world’s population lives in Asia.

5- ASIA

Sovereign Countries - 48 Area (km2) - 44,579,000 km2 Area (mi2) - 17,212,000 mi2 Population - 4,560,667,108 Population Density - 100 km2 GDP (PPP) - $65.44 Trillion GDP per Capita - $7,350

6- OCEANIA

Australia is the world’s smallest continent and second least populated. The term Oceania is also used to describe this region in order to differentiate it from the country of Australia. However, Oceania is not a continent but is instead a continental grouping. The term Australasia is also sometimes use to refer to this region. Countries included in the Australian continent include Australia, Papua New Guinea, and portions of Indonesia.

6- OCEANIA

Sovereign Countries - 14 Area (km2) - 8,525,989 km2 Area (mi2) - 3,291,903 mi2 Population - 41,570,842 Population Density - 4 km2 GDP (PPP) - $1.62 Trillion GDP per Capita - $41,037

7- ANTARTICA

Located at the South Pole, Antarctica has no permanent population and no countries. It is reserved for use as a scientific base. Antarctica is the fifth largest continent by land area, and the least populated continent. Antarctica is an island, and is completely surrounded by the Southern Ocean.

7- ANTARTICA

Sovereign Countries - N/A Area (km2) - 14,200,000 km2 Area (mi2) - 5,500,000 mi2 Population - 1,000 Population Density - 0 km2 GDP (PPP) - N/A GDP per Capita - N/A

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