Home›Regions›ContinentBrowse ByContinentThis dimension groups regions by the continent they belong to. Wikipedia notes that some schemes merge continents into larger units, "merging Asia and Europe into Eurasia, North America and South America into the Americas (or simply America), and Africa, Asia, and Europe into Afro-Eurasia," which shows how much even continent itself is a matter of convention. Browsing by continent groups a region with the wider landmass it sits on.FactsContinentSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonClassification AuthorityWell-attestedUN M49 Standard Country or Area Codes 1ContinentFilter Results7 entriesArea (sq km)All7,688,287 (1)10,186,000 (1)14,200,000 (1)17,840,000 (1)24,709,000 (1)30,370,000 (1)44,579,000 (1)Country CountAll1 (1)12 (1)23 (1)30 (1)44 (1)49 (1)54 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All2228 (1)4892 (1)5642 (1)5895 (1)6190 (1)6967 (1)8849 (1)PopulationAll0 (1)27,801,023 (1)434,254,119 (1)592,296,233 (1)745,173,774 (1)1,393,676,444 (1)4,694,576,167 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareAfricaContinent31 entriesAntarcticaContinent8 entriesAsiaContinent59 entriesAustraliaContinent12 entriesEuropeContinent63 entriesNorth AmericaContinent46 entriesSouth AmericaContinent12 entriesSources1. United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)tier 1United Nations Statistics DivisionOverview page, Regions category rowQuote, Overview page, Regions category rowThe United Nations Statistics Division's M49 standard, the geoscheme used to classify countries and areas into continental regions, subregions and intermediary regions for statistical reporting.View the SourceEncyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Contains: East Asia, East AsiaContains: South Asia, South AsiaContains: North Africa, North AfricaContains: Southern Africa, Southern AfricaContains: Central America, Central AmericaContains: Eastern Europe, Eastern EuropeView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.