Five Continents Bordering the Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean touches **five continents**:

1. North America (Alaska to Panama)
2. South America (Colombia to Chile)
3. Asia (Russia to Malaysia)
4. Australia (entire east coast)
5. Antarctica (Amundsen, Bellingshausen, Ross Seas)

Not Touching

• Africa (separated by Southern Ocean/Indian Ocean)
• Europe (landlocked from Pacific)

By Coastline Length

• Asia (~135,000 km – complex margins, islands)
• North America (~60,000 km)
• South America (~26,000 km)
• Australia (~25,000 km)
• Antarctica (~17,000 km – ice-front)

The Pacific is the only ocean bordering five continents (Atlantic: 4; Indian: 4; Arctic: 3; Southern: 1).