North America covers 24,709,000 km² (9,540,000 sq mi), making it the third-largest continent after Asia and Africa.
For perspective: North America ≈ China (9.6M) + Europe (10.2M) combined. It spans from the Arctic Circle (Alert, Nunavut: 82.5°N) to the Darién Gap (Panama/Colombia border: 7°N).