Continents Ranked by Size: Smallest to Largest

The seven continents, ordered by land area (smallest to largest):

1. Australia / Oceania: 8.6 million km² (3.3M sq mi) — sometimes called "Oceania" to include Pacific islands.
2. Europe: 10.2 million km² (3.9M sq mi) — boundary at Urals, Caucasus, Bosporus.
3. Antarctica: 14.2 million km² (5.5M sq mi) — 98% ice-covered.
4. South America: 17.8 million km² (6.9M sq mi)
5. North America: 24.7 million km² (9.5M sq mi)
6. Africa: 30.3 million km² (11.7M sq mi)
7. Asia: 44.6 million km² (17.2M sq mi) — largest by far (30% of Earth's land).

Notes

• Europe + Asia = Eurasia (54.8M km²) — geologically one continent.
• Oceania includes Australia, Zealandia (NZ), New Guinea, and Pacific islands.
• Antarctica's rock area is ~2.7% of its ice-covered area.
• Rankings by land area only (not including continental shelves).