Continents
| Continent | Area (km²) | Area (mi²) | Percent total landmass | Population | Percent total pop. | Most populous city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 30,370,000 | 11,730,000 | 20.4% | 1,287,920,000 | 16.9% | Lagos,Nigeria |
| Antarctica | 14,000,000 | 5,400,000 | 9.2% | 4,490 | 0.0% | McMurdo Station |
| Asia | 44,579,000 | 17,212,000 | 29.5% | 4,545,133,000 | 59.5% | Shanghai,China |
| Australia | 8,600,000 | 3,300,000 | 5.9% | 41,261,000 | 0.5% | Sydney,Australia |
| Europe | 10,180,000 | 3,930,000 | 6.8% | 742,648,000 | 9.7% | Moscow,Russia |
| North America | 24,709,000 | 9,540,000 | 16.5% | 587,615,000 | 7.7% | Mexico City,Mexico |
| South America | 17,840,000 | 6,890,000 | 12.0% | 428,240,000 | 5.6% | São Paulo,Brazil |
The term Oceania refers to a group of island countries and territories in the Pacific Ocean, together with the continent of Australia.Pacific islands with ties to other continents (such as Japan, Hawaii or Easter Island) are usually grouped with those continents rather than Oceania. This term is used in several different continental models instead of Australia.
Highest and Lowest Point
| Continent | Highest point | Elevation (m) | Elevation (ft) | Country or territory containing highest point | Lowest point | Elevation (m) | Elevation (ft) | Country or territory containing lowest point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | Mount Everest | 8,848 | 29,029 | China, Nepal | Dead Sea | −427 | −1,401 | Israel, Jordan and Palestine |
| South America | Aconcagua | 6,960 | 22,830 | Argentina | Laguna del Carbón | −105 | −344 | Argentina |
| North America | Denali | 6,198 | 20,335 | United States | Death Valley† | −86 | −282 | United States |
| Africa | Mount Kilimanjaro | 5,895 | 19,341 | Tanzania | Lake Assal | −155 | −509 | Djibouti |
| Europe | Mount Elbrus | 5,642 | 18,510 | Russia | Caspian Sea | −28 | −92 | Russia |
| Antarctica | Vinson Massif | 4,892 | 16,050 | (none) | Deep Lake, Vestfold Hills† | −50 | −160 | (none) |
| Australia | Puncak Jaya | 4,884 | 16,024 | Indonesia(Papua) | Lake Eyre | −15 | −49 | Australia |