| Area | 24,709,000 km2 (9,540,000 sq mi) |
| Population | 528,720,588 (2008, 4th) |
| Pop. density | 22.9/km2 (59.3/sq mi |
| Demonym | North American |
| Countries | 23 |
| Languages | English, Spanish, French and many others |
| Time zones | UTC-10 to UTC |
| Area | 17,840,000 km2(6,890,000 sq mi) |
| Population | 385,742,554 (2011, 5th) |
| Pop. density | 21.4/km2 (56.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | South American |
| Countries | 13 |
| Languages | Portuguese, Spanish, and many others |
| Time zones | UTC-2 to UTC-5 |
| Area | 30,221,532 km2 (11,668,599 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,032,532,974 (2013, 2nd) |
| Pop. density | 30.51/km2 (about 80/sq mi) |
| Demonym | African |
| Countries | 54 (and 2 disputed) |
| Languages | Afro-Asiatic, Nilo-Saharan, Niger-Congo A, Niger-Congo B |
| Time zones | UTC-1 to UTC+4 |
| Area | 10,180,000 km2 (3,930,000 sq mi) |
| Population | 739,165,030 (2011, 3rd) |
| Pop. density | 72.5/km2 (about 134/sq mi) |
| Demonym | European |
| Countries | 50 (and 6 disputed) |
| Languages | Click here |
| Time zones | UTC to UTC+6 |
| Area | 44,579,000 km2 (17,212,000 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,164,252,000 (1st) |
| Pop. density | 87/km2 (225/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Asian |
| Countries | 49 (and 5 disputed) |
| Languages | Click here |
| Time zones | UTC+2 to UTC+12 |
| Area | 7,692,024 km2 2,969,907 sq mi |
| Population | 21,507,717 (2011 census) |
| Pop. density | 2.8/km2 7.3/sq mi |
| Demonym | Australian - Aussie |
| Languages | English |
| Area | 14,000,000 km2 (5,400,000 sq mi) |
| Demonym | Antarctican |
