According to population size, the largest Continent is
2019
According to population size, the largest Continent is
- A.
Europe
- B.
Asia
- C.
North America
- D.
Africa
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Correct answer: B
Continents are compared by population using data from national censuses and the UN's World Population Prospects (2024 revision). Asia's outsized total arises mainly from two of the world's most populous countries, China and India, together with Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh, spread across a vast, historically fertile and densely settled landmass.
Continent | Approx. Population | Share of World Population |
|---|---|---|
Europe | ~0.75 billion | ~9% |
Asia | ~4.7 billion | ~59% |
North America | ~0.6 billion | ~7% |
Africa | ~1.4 billion | ~18% |
Restricted to just the four options listed here, Asia's roughly 59% share of world population is nearly double the combined roughly 34% share of Europe, North America, and Africa together (9% + 7% + 18%) — confirming Asia is the largest of the four by a wide margin, independent of any continent left off this list.