Is Antarctica bigger than north America?

Antarctica is bigger than North America. Antarctica is the fifth largest continent in the world, after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America. It covers an area of about 14.2 million square kilometers (5.5 million square miles). North America is the third largest continent in the world after Asia and Africa. It covers an area of about 24.7 million square kilometers (9.5 million square miles). Therefore, Antarctica is larger than North America by about 10.5 million square kilometers (4.1 million square miles).