How many square miles makes a continent?

Answer 1

Here is the area of each of the seven continents:

CONTINENTS (by size)

#1 Asia - (44,579,000 sq km, 17,212,000 sq Miles)
#2 Africa - (30,065,000 sq km, 11,608,000 sq Miles)
#3 North America - (24,256,000 sq km, 9,365,000 sq Miles)
#4 South America - (17,819,000 sq km, 4,949,000 sq Miles)
#5 Antarctica - (13,209,000 sq km, 5,100,000 sq Miles)
#6 Europe - (9,938,000 sq km, 3,837,000 sq Miles)
#7 Australia/Oceania - (7,687,000 sq km, 2,968,000 sq Miles)

Answer 2

A continent is typically defined as a large, continuous landmass. The size of continents varies, with Africa being the largest at around 11.7 million square miles, and Australia being the smallest at around 3 million square miles.