Number of Continents in the World

Number of Continents in the World

The world is divided into 7 continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica. India is located in the Asia continent.

The largest continent by population is Asia, while the smallest by population is Antarctica. In terms of area, Asia is the largest, and Australia is the smallest continent.

The continents’ population shares are: Asia 60%, Africa 17%, Europe 10%, North America 8%, South America 5%, Australia 0.5%, and Antarctica 0%.