Know about Continents are there in the Earth on TrueTamil - Get Complete details of Continents List in the Earth. Today there are 7 Continents in the earth, Tuesday, 17 March 2026.
| Rank | Continent | Total Area (sq. km) | Total Area (sq.mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Africa | 30,370,000 | 11,730,000 |
| 2 | Europe | 10,180,000 | 3,930,000 |
| 3 | Asia | 44,579,000 | 17,212,000 |
| 4 | North America | 24,709,000 | 9,540,000 |
| 5 | Australia | 8,600,000 | 3,300,000 |
| 6 | South America | 17,840,000 | 6,890,000 |
| 7 | Antarctica | 14,000,000 | 5,400,000 |
Seems that there are many lines of thought that go from five continents up to seven and, some even have variations on which are the five, six or seven continents.
Africa includes 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.
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.
Asia includes 50 countries, and it is the most populated continent, the 60% of the total population of the Earth live here.
North America includes 23 countries led by the USA as the largest economy in the world.
Australia includes 14 countries. It is the least populated continent after Antarctica, only 0.3% of the total Earth population live here.
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 scientists maintaining research stations in Antarctica.
