Continents of the World

With the plate distribution the lands of the world separated ans spread throughout the ocean.  A continent is one of several very large landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, with seven regions commonly regarded as continents—they are (from largest in size to smallest): Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.

Indexed by the Size of the continents

BY SIZE 

1. Asia - (44,579,000 sq km)  
2. Africa - (30,065,000 sq km) 
3. North America - (24,256,000 sq km) 
4. South America - (17,819,000 sq km) 
5. Antarctica - (13,209,000 sq km) 
6. Europe - (9,938,000 sq km) 
7. Australia/Oceania - (7,687,000 sq km) 

BY POPULATION

1. Asia - (3,879,000,000) 
2. Africa - (877,500,000) 
3. Europe - (727,000,000) 
4. North America - (501,500,000) 
5. South America - (379,500,000) 
6. Australia/Oceania - (32,000,000) 
7. Antarctica - (0) 

BY NUMBERS OF COUNTRIES 

1. Africa - (53) 
2. Europe - (47) 
3. Asia - (44) 
4. North America - (23) 
5. Oceania - (14) 
6. South America - (12) 
7. Antarctica - (0)