# Travel >> Destinations >> Asia

Asia's Size Compared to Other Continents and Countries

Continent Scale

  • Largest continent: 44.57M km² (17.21M mi²)—3× Europe, ~2× North America.
  • Most populous: 4.6+ billion (59% of humanity).
  • Extremes: Everest (8,848 m) to Dead Sea (−422 m).

Country Comparisons

  • ≈ USA + Canada combined
  • ≈ 2.5× Europe
  • ≈ 10× Australia
  • ≈ 20× United Kingdom
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