The 7 World Continents and Oceans Map

Want to learn more about the world continents and oceans map currently on earth? In this comprehensive resource, you’ll find all the information you need.

It has long been one of the most intriguing problems in scientific investigation and theorizing that there’s a great distribution of continental platforms and ocean basins on the earth’s surface.

In addition to the fact that continents are not evenly distributed across the globe’s surface, there is also a great deal of variation in the sizes of the oceans.

Without any doubt, the degree of compactness of the continents of the world varies dramatically from one another. Check out the list of all countries in the world and the continents which each belongs to.

Before we go into giving details of the world continents and oceans map, how about we get something straight; what the meaning of continent really is.

What Is a Continent?

The word continent is employed when a massive expanse of land is separated from others by water or other natural features.

The level of the water surrounding a continent determines the shape and borders of that continent. More water means less land and a different shape. 

Simply put, a continent is defined as “a large, continuous area of land on the planet Earth.” 

The combined land surface area of all of the world’s continents accounts for approximately one-third of the planet’s total land area.

For example, because Russia tops the list of the top 10 largest countries in the world by area, you may get confused as to whether it is a continent. Well, soon in this post you’ll get more insight.

Considering how much water covers the Earth’s surface (more than two-thirds), this is a staggering statistic. As we dive even deeper into the continents and oceans map, let’s get some figures straight.

How Many Continents Are There In the World?

There are seven (7) continents in the world today, with the oceans covering two-thirds of the earth’s surface.

In total, five of the seven continents are connected to one another by land, while Antarctica, regarded as the coldest country in the world, and Australasia are separated from the other continents by oceans.

Below is an image showing the 7 continents of the world; (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America). Soon, we’ll present you with a picture of the continents and oceans map.

Each continent has a diverse range of landscapes, weather, and animal life to offer tourists and travelers alike.

List of the Seven Continents

#	World continents	Area (Km²)	Density (P/Km²)	World Population Share
1	Asia	44,579,000	150	59.54%
2	Africa	30,370,000	45	17.20%
3	Europe	10,180,000	34	9.59%
4	North America	24,709,000	28	7.60%
5	South America	17,840,000	25	5.53%
6	Australia/Oceania	8,600,000	5	0.55%
7	Antarctica	14,000,000	0	0.00%

The 7 Continents And Oceans Map

Ever asked how many oceans are there in the world? There are 5 oceans in the world which are; Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Southern Ocean.

Below is the image of the 7 continents and oceans map.

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List of the 5 Oceans and Their Sizes

Rank	Ocean	Area (km2) (% of total Global Ocean area)	Volume (km3)	Avg. depth (m)	Coastline (km)
1	Arctic Ocean	15,558,000 (4.3%)	18,750,000	1,205	45,389
2	Atlantic Ocean	85,133,000 (23.5%)	310,410,900	3,646	1,11,866
3	Indian Ocean	70,560,000 (19.5%)	264,000,000	3,741	66,526
4	Pacific Ocean	168,723,000 (46.6%)	669,880,000	3,970	1,35,663
5	Southern Ocean	21,960,000 (6.1%)	71,800,000	3,270	17,968

Map of the World Oceans

• According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), there are five ocean basins in the world: the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, and Southern. There is only one Global Ocean, on the other hand.
• It is estimated that the ocean covers nearly 71% of the Earth’s surface.
• According to current estimates, the ocean accounts for approximately 97 percent of all the water on our planet.
• The ocean continues to be one of the most undiscovered areas on the planet. A reasonable estimate suggests that approximately 80% of the ocean has not been mapped or explored.

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Blank Map of Continents and Oceans

In this resource about the world continents and oceans map, we present Asia.

Asia Continent And Oceans Map

Asia is the largest continent and covers one third of all the land on earth.

Asia is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean, on the southwest by the Red Sea (as well as the inland seas of the Atlantic Ocean—the Mediterranean and the Black) and on the west by Europe.

Asia is home to about two thirds of the world’s population, living in 48 countries.
China and India are two of the countries in ASIA with the highest population.

Countries In Asia Continent

There are fifty-one (51) countries in Asia

Countries In Asia	Capital	Area km2	Population (2021)
Afghanistan	Kabul	652,864	39,835,428
Armenia	Yerevan	29,743	2,968,127
Azerbaijan	Baku	86,600	10,223,342
Bahrain	Manama	760	1,748,296
Bangladesh	Dhaka	147,570	166,303,498
Bhutan	Thimphu	38,394	779,898
Brunei	Bandar Seri Begawan	5,765	441,532
Cambodia	Phnom Penh	181,035	16,946,438
China (PRC)	Beijing	9,596,961	1,444,216,107
East Timor	Dili	14,874	1,343,873
Georgia	Tbilisi	69,700	3,979,765
Hong Kong	City of Victoria	2,755	7,552,810
India	New Delhi	3,287,263	1,393,409,038
Indonesia	Jakarta	1,904,569	276,361,783
Iran	Tehran	1,648,195	85,028,759
Iraq	Baghdad	438,317	41,179,350
Israel	Jerusalem (disputed)	20,770	8,789,774
Japan	Tokyo	377,915	126,050,804
Jordan	Amman	89,342	10,269,021
Kazakhstan	Nur-Sultan	2,724,900	18,994,962
Kuwait	Kuwait City	17,818	4,328,550
Kyrgyzstan	Bishkek	199,951	6,628,356
Laos	Vientiane	236,800	7,379,358
Lebanon	Beirut	10,400	6,769,146
Macau	Macau	115	658,394
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	329,847	32,776,194
Maldives	Malé	298	543,617
Mongolia	Ulaanbaatar	1,564,116	3,329,289
Myanmar	Naypyidaw	676,578	54,806,012
Nepal	Kathmandu	147,181	29,674,920
North Korea	Pyongyang	120,538	25,887,041
Oman	Muscat	309,500	5,223,375
Pakistan	Islamabad	881,913	225,199,937
Palestine	Ramallah	6,220	5,222,748
Qatar	Doha	11,586	2,930,528
Russia	Moscow	17,098,242	145,734,038
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh	2,149,690	35,340,683
Singapore	Singapore	697	5,896,686
South Korea	Seoul	100,210	51,305,186
Sri Lanka	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte	65,610	21,497,310
Syria	Damascus	185,180	18,275,702
Taiwan	Taipei	36,193	23,855,010
Tajikistan	Dushanbe	143,100	9,749,627
Thailand	Bangkok	513,120	69,950,850
The Philippines	Manila	343,448	111,046,913
Turkey	Ankara	783,562	85,042,738
Turkmenistan	Ashgabat	488,100	6,117,924
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	83,600	9,991,089
Uzbekistan	Tashkent	447,400	33,935,763
Vietnam	Hanoi	331,212	98,168,833
Yemen	Sana’a	527,968	30,490,640

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Still on the world’s continents and oceans maps, let’s talk about Africa.

African Continent and Oceans Map

Africa is the 2nd largest continent in the world after Asia. Located between the Atlantic Oceans and the Indian oceans, it is a tropical paradise.

The Mediterranean Sea is located to the north, and the Southern Ocean is located to the south.

The Sahara Desert, which covers the northern portion of the African continent, is the world’s largest desert. The Nile, the world’s longest river, flows through the region to the east.

Africa is home to 54 countries, which is more than any other continent on the planet combined.

These countries are home to some of the world’s most ancient cultures, which date back thousands of years.

The majority of people continue to work in agriculture, producing their own food.

Countries In African Continent

There are 54 independent countries in Africa: Here, only Nigeria makes the list of the top 10 most populated countries in the world.

Countries In Africa	Capital	Area km2	Population
Algeria	Algiers	2,381,740	44.6 million
Angola	Luanda	1,246,700	33.9 million
Benin	Porto-Novo	112,620	12.4 million
Botswana	Gaborone	600,370	2.3 million
Burkina Faso	Ouagadougou	274,200	21.4 million
Burundi	Gitega	27,830	12.2 million
Cameroon	Yaounde	475,440	27.2 million
Cape Verde	Praia	4,033	561.898
Central African Republic	Bangui	622,984	4.9 million
Chad	N’Djamena	1,284,000	16.9 million
Comoros	Moroni	2,170	888,451
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Kinshasa	2,345,410	92.3 million
Djibouti	Djibouti	23,000	1 million
Egypt	Cairo	1,001,450	101.4 million
Equatorial Guinea	Malabo	28,051	1.4 million
Eritrea	Asmara	121,320	6 million
Eswatini	Mbabane	17,363	1.1 million
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	1,127,127	117.8 million
Gabon	Libreville	267,667	2.2 million
Ghana	Accra	239,460	31.7 million
Guinea	Conakry	245,857	13.4 million
Guinea-Bissau	Bissau	36,120	2 million
Ivory Coast	Abidjan,	322,460	27 million
Kenya	Nairobi	582,650	54.9 million
Lesotho	Maseru	30,355	2,1 million
Liberia	Monrovia	111,370	5.1 million
Libya	Tripoli	1,759,540	6.9 million
Madagascar	Antananarivo	587,040	28.4 million
Malawi	Lilongwe	118,480	19.6 million
Mali	Bamako	1,240,000	20 million
Mauritania	Nouakchott	1,030,700	4.7 million
Mauritius	Port Louis	2,040	1.2 million
Morocco	Rabat	446,550	37.3 million
Mozambique	Maputo	801,590	32.1 million
Namibia	Windhoek	825,418	2.5 million
Niger	Niamey	1,267,000	25.1 million
Nigeria	Abuja	923,768	211.4 million
Republic of the Congo	Brazzaville	342,000	5.6 million
Rwanda	Kigali	26,338	13.2 million
Sao Tome and Pri­ncipe	Sao Tome	1,001	223,368
Senegal	Dakar	196,190	17.1 million
Seychelles	Victoria	455	98.908
Sierra Leone	Freetown	71,740	8.1 million
Somalia	Mogadishu	637,657	16.3 million
South Africa	Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Pretoria	1,219,912	60 million
South Sudan	Juba	619,745	11.3 million
Sudan	Khartoum	1,861,484	44.9 million
Tanzania	Dodoma	945,087	61.4 million
The Gambia	Banjul	11,300	2.4 million
Togo	Lome	56,785	8.4 million
Tunisia	Tunis	163,610	11.9 million
Uganda	Kampala	236,040	47.1 million
Zambia	Lusaka	752,614	18.9 million
Zimbabwe	Harare	390,580	15 million

Still on the world’s continents and oceans maps, let’s talk about Europe.

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Europe Continent And Oceans Map

Europe is the second-smallest of the seven world’s continents.

It is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the south (west to east) by the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, the Kuma-Manych Depression, and the Caspian Sea. 

The eastern boundary of the continent runs along the Ural Mountains, then roughly southwest along the Emba (Zhem) River, terminating at the northern Caspian coast. The western boundary of the continent runs along the Caspian Sea.

Europe is endowed with a significant and long-exploited resource base of soil, forest, seas, and minerals (particularly coal), but its people are increasingly becoming its most valuable resource.

How Many Countries Are There In Europe?

There are currently 46 countries in Europe:

Countries In Europe	Capital	Area	Population (2021)
Albania	Tirana	28,748 km²	2.8 million
Andorra	Andorra la Vella	468 km²	77,335
Austria	Vienna	83,858 km²	9 million
Belarus	Minsk	207,560 km²	9.4 million
Belgium	Brussels	30,528 km²	11.6 million
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Sarajevo	51,129 km²	3.2 million
Bulgaria	Sofia	110,910 km²	6.8 million
Croatia	Zagreb	56,542 km²	4 million
Cyprus	Nicosia	9,251 km²	1.2 million
Czech Republic	Prague	78,866 km²	10.7 million
Denmark	Copenhagen	43,094 km²	5.8 million
Estonia	Tallinn	45,226 km²	1.3 million
Finland	Helsinki	338,455 km²	5.5 million
France	Paris	547,030 km²	65.4 million
Germany	Berlin	357,168 km²	83.9 million
Greece	Athens	131,957 km²	10.3 million
Hungary	Budapest	93,030 km²	9.6 million
Iceland	Reykjavik	103,000 km²	343,353
Ireland	Dublin	70,280 km²	4.9 million
Italy	Rome	301,338 km²	60.3 million
Kosovo	Prishtina	10,887 km²	1.9 million
Latvia	Riga	64,589 km²	1.8 million
Liechtenstein	Vaduz	160 km²	38.25
Lithuania	Vilnius	65,300 km²	2.6 million
Luxembourg	Luxembourg	2,586 km²	634.814
Malta	Valletta	316 km²	442.784
Moldova	Chisinau	33,846 km²	4 million
Monaco	Monaco	2.020 km²	39.511
Montenegro	Podgorica	13,812 km²	628.053
Netherlands	Amsterdam	41,543 km²	17.1 million
North Macedonia	Skopje	25,713 km²	2 million
Norway	Oslo	385,203 km²	5.4 million
Poland	Warsaw	312,685 km²	37.7 million
Portugal	Lisbon	92,212 km²	10.1 million
Romania	Bucharest	238,397 km²	19.1 million
Russia	Moscow	3,969,100 km²	145.9 million
San Marino	San Marino	61.2 km²	34.017
Serbia	Belgrade	88,361 km²	8.6 million
Slovakia	Bratislava	49,035 km²	5.4 million
Slovenia	Ljubljana	20,273 km²	2 million
Spain	Madrid	505,990 km²	46.7 million
Sweden	Stockholm	450,295 km²	10.1 million
Switzerland	Bern	41,285 km²	8.7 million
Ukraine	Kyiv	603,628 km²	43.4 million
United Kingdom	London	244,820 km²	68.2 million
Vatican City	Vatican City	0.44 km²	800

Transcontinental Countries in Europe

The following countries are geographically found in two continents: Europe and Asia:

Country	Capital	Area	Population (2021)
Armenia	Yerevan	29,743 km²	2.9 million
Azerbaijan	Baku	86,600 km²	10.2 million
Georgia	Tbilisi	69,700 km²	10.7 million
Kazakhstan	Nur-Sultan	148,000 km²	19 million
Turkey	Ankara	23,764 km²	85.4 million

Still on the world’s continents and oceans maps, let’s talk about Australia/Oceania.

Australia Continent And Oceans Map

Countries In Australia

Country	Capital	Area km²	Population (2021)
Australia	Canberra	7,686,850	25.7 million
Federated States of Micronesia	Palikir	702	112,640
Fiji	Suva	18,270	902,906
Kiribati	South Tarawa	811	115,847
Marshall Islands	Majuro	181	59,610
Nauru	Yaren	21	10,876
New Zealand	Wellington	268,680	4.8 million
Palau	Ngerulmud	458	18,169
Papua New Guinea	Port Moresby	462,840	9.1 million
Samoa	Apia	2,944	200,149
Solomon Islands	Honiara	28,450	703,996
Tonga	Nukuʻalofa	748	106,760
Tuvalu	Funafuti	26	11,931
Vanuatu	Port Vila	12,200	314,464

We’ve got more info about the world continents and oceans map, and next is North America.

North America Continent With Ocean Maps

North America is the third-largest continent on the planet by land area. It has coastlines on both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, and it shares a land border with South America.

In addition to the United States of America and all its states in alphabetical order, Canada and Mexico all the way down to Panama, as well as the Caribbean islands, make up the continent.

Natural wonders such as the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park can be found in North America. These two tourist attractions are one of the 25 best vacation spots in the United States.

Greenland, the world’s largest island, is also located in North America, despite the fact that it is a part of the European nation of Denmark.

The Panama Canal, which was built by humans, separates the continents of North and South America. Moose, raccoons, and bears are among the animals that can be found in North American forests.

Countries In North America

There are 23 countries in North America.

United States of America	Washington	9,629,091 km2	327 million people
Mexico	Mexico City	1,964,375 km2	126 million people
Canada	Ottawa	9,984,670 km2	37 million people
Guatemala	Guatemala City	108,889 km2	17 million people
Cuba	Havana	109,886 km2	11 million people
Haiti	Port au Prince	27,750 km2	11 million people
Dominican Republic	Santo Domingo	48,671 km2	10 million people
Honduras	Tegucigalpa	112,492 km2	9 million people
Nicaragua	Managua	130,373 km2	6 million people
El Salvador	San Salvador	21,041 km2	6 million people
Costa Rica	San José	51,100 km2	4 million people
Panama	Panama City	75,417 km2	4 million people
Jamaica	Kingston	10,991 km2	2 million people
Trinidad and Tobago	Port of Spain	5,130 km2	1 million people
Belize	Belmopan	22,966 km2	383,056 people
Bahamas	Nassau	13,943 km2	385,629 people
Barbados	Bridgetown	430 km2	286,640 people
Saint Lucia	Castries	539 km2	181,887 people
Grenada	St. George’s	344 km2	111,453 people
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Kingstown	389 km2	110,210 people
Antigua and Barbuda	St. John’s	442 km2	96, 284 people
Dominica	Roseau	751 km2	71,625 people
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Basseterre	261 km2	52, 440 people

The United States is the most populous country on the North American continent, while Canada is the most geographically expansive, with 9.9 million km2 of land area. Saint Kitts and Nevis is the smallest country in the continent both in terms of population and land area.

Because of its geographic location, Greenland is also considered to be a part of North America. However, because it is a part of Denmark, it does not have the status of a sovereign state.

Is the Caribbean considered to be a part of North America?

Yes, the Caribbean is considered to be a part of the continent of North America.

It is made up of a number of islands and archipelagos (there are over 700 islands in total), which are spread across the Caribbean sea. The Caribbean is also known as West Indies.

The next region in this resource about the seven continents and oceans map, is South America

South America Continent And Oceans Map

South America is a continent that stretches from just above the equator all the way down to the Antarctic. It has a land connection to North America, as well.

The Amazon River, which flows through South America and is surrounded by the world’s largest rainforest, is the world’s longest river.

The continent is home to rain forests, deserts such as the Atacama Desert, which is the world’s driest desert, and mountain ranges such as the Andes, which is the world’s longest mountain range.

Glaciers can be found in the southern hemisphere. South America is comprised of 12 countries, each with its own language. Brazil is the largest country in the continent.

Potatoes, along with other foods such as chocolate, pineapple, and peanuts, are native to South America.

Countries of South America

There are twelve countries in South America.

Country	Capital	Area (km²)	Population (2021)
Argentina	Buenos Aires	2,766,890	45,605,826
Bolivia	La Paz, Sucre	1,098,580	11,832,940
Brazil	Brasi­lia	8,514,877	213,993,437
Chile	Santiago	756,950	19,212,361
Colombia	Bogota	1,141,748	51,265,844
Ecuador	Quito	283,560	17,888,475
Guyana	Georgetown	214,999	790,326
Paraguay	Asuncion	406,750	7,219,638
Peru	Lima	1,285,220	33,359,418
Suriname	Paramaribo	163,270	591,800
Uruguay	Montevideo	176,220	3,485,151
Venezuela	Caracas	916,445	28,704,954

Still on the continents and oceans map of the world, next is Antarctica.

Antarctica Continent And Oceans Map

Antarctica’s name translates as “opposite of the Arctic,” and the continent is almost completely centered on the South Pole.

Antarctica, often referred to as “the continent of superlatives,” is not only the world’s southernmost continent, but it is also the world’s driest, windiest, coldest, and iciest continent, among other characteristics.

With an estimated 7 million cubic miles (about 29 million cubic kilometers) of ice, the continental ice sheet contains roughly 90% of the world’s ice and 80% of its fresh water.

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How Big is the Antarctica Continent?

Antarctica has a total area size of about 5.5 million square miles (14.2 million square kilometers), with thick ice covering approximately 98 percent of the land surface.

The continent is divided into two parts: East Antarctica (which is primarily composed of a high ice-covered plateau) and West Antarctica (which is largely an ice sheet covering an archipelago of mountainous islands).

World Map With Continents And Countries

There are 195 countries in the world. In this post about the seven continents and oceans map, the following is are key notes to remember:

• ASIA consists of 50 countries and is the most populous continent on the planet, with 60 percent of the world’s total population residing on its shores.
• AFRICA is made up of 54 different countries. It is the hottest continent on the planet, and it is also home to the world’s largest desert, the Sahara, which covers 25 percent of the continent’s total land area.
• NORTH AMERICA is comprised of 23 countries, with the United States of America serving as the world’s largest economy.
• SOUTH AMERICA is made up of twelve countries. The Amazon rainforest, the world’s largest forest, occupies 30 percent of South America’s total land area.
• THE ANTARCTICA CONTINENT is the coldest continent on the planet, and it is completely covered in ice. There are no permanent residents in Antarctica, with the exception of scientists who work at research stations there.
• EUROPE is made up of 51 countries. It is the most economically developed continent in the world, and it is home to the European Union, which is the world’s largest economic and political union.
• AUSTRALIA is made up of 14 different countries. It is the second least populated continent in the world after Antarctica, with only 0.2 percent of the world’s population residing here.

What did you think so far, of the information we’ve presented about the continents and oceans maps?

Which Continent Does Russia Belong to?

Russia is a part of both Europe and Asian continents. In fact, in the seven-continent model, it is not always clear where Russia should be placed.

Russia is divided into two parts (European Russia and the “Asian part” of the Russian Federation) along the line of the Ural Mountains, from the source of the Ural River down to the Greater Caucasus, which stretches from the Caspian Sea to the Black Sea.

However, because we had to place Russia on one of the continents or the other in the list of continents, we chose to place it in Europe in accordance with the United Nations classification system.

Approximately 75% of Russia’s population resides on the European continent, according to official figures. On the other hand, Asia accounts for 75% of Russia’s total land area.

Is Hawaii a part of any particular continent?

None. Despite the fact that Hawaii is politically a part of North America, it is not geographically a part of any continent.

Continents and Oceans Map Summary

Have you learned a lot from this article about the world’s continents and oceans map?

As a reminder, there are officially 7 continents and 5 oceans. No one can argue the fact that planet earth is just unique and filled with intriguing features and phenomenon as dictated by characteristics of each continent.

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