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Asia

Also known as Asian continent, Continental Asia

Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, was the site of many of the first civilisations. Its 4.7 billion people constitute roughly 60% of the world's population.

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Asia is the world's largest continent by both size and population, covering more than 44 million square kilometers and home to roughly 60% of humanity's 4.7 billion people. It matters because it has historically been the birthplace of many early civilizations and continues to be where the majority of the world's people live.

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Key facts

Continent.title: Asia
Continent.image: File:Asia (orthographic projection) without New Guinea.svg
Continent.image_size: 220px
Continent.area: (1st)
Continent.population: (; 1st)
Continent.density: 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Continent.GDP_PPP: $94.66 trillion (2025 est; 1st)
Continent.GDP_per_capita: $9,180 (2025 est; 5th)
Continent.demonym: Asian
Continent.list_countries: List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Asia
Continent.languages: List of languages
Continent.time: UTC+02:00 to UTC+12:00
Continent.internet: .asia
Continent.m49: 142 – Asia001 – World

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Research

1,316,868 papers

Stroke Epidemiology in Asia.ReviewCerebrovascular diseases extra · 2025Venketasubramanian NDOI: 10.1159/000543399
Heart failure as a general pandemic in Asia.ReviewEuropean journal of heart failure · 2015Shimokawa H, Miura M, Nochioka K et al.DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.319
Epidemiology and surveillance of autoimmune hepatitis in Asia.ReviewLiver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2022Katsumi T, Ueno YDOI: 10.1111/liv.15155
Hidradenitis suppurativa in South-East Asia and East Asia.ReviewExperimental dermatology · 2021Chandran NS, Lee JH, Kurokawa IDOI: 10.1111/exd.14340
Exotic Animal Practice in South Asia.ReviewThe veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice · 2024Tandel SDDOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2024.03.008
What Are the Different Phenotypes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Asia?ReviewGut and liver · 2022Park SB, Yoon JY, Cha JMDOI: 10.5009/gnl210385
Human Resources for Health in South-East Asia: Challenges and Strategies.WHO South-East Asia journal of public health · 2023Rao K, Schmidt ADOI: 10.4103/2224-3151.386476
South Asia's Strategic Readiness Amidst Worsening Nipah Virus Threats: Current Situation and Imperatives.Asia-Pacific journal of public health · 2024Singh A, Fatima L, Shaikh B et al.DOI: 10.1177/10105395241248327

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Áiseach
Population: 4977954915
Area: 44614500
Image: Asia (orthographic projection).svg

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number of out-of-school children: 147000000
Stack Exchange tag: opendata.stackexchange.com/tags/asia
Commons category: Asia
Commons gallery: Asia
exact match: cv.iptc.org/newscodes/worldregion/r142
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Contents

Etymology
Definition
Asia–Europe boundary
Asia–Africa boundary
Asia–Oceania boundary
Asia–North America boundary
Ongoing definition
History
Prehistory
Ancient era
Medieval era
Modern era
Contemporary era
Geography
Main regions
Climate
Climate change
Politics
List of states and territories
Economy
Tourism
Demographics
Languages
Religions
Abrahamic
Indian and East Asian religions
Culture
Nobel laureates
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

Asia shares the landmass of Eurasia with Europe, and of Afro-Eurasia with both Europe and Africa. In general terms, it is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. The border of Asia with Europe is a historical and cultural construct, as there is no clear physical and geographical separation between them. A commonly accepted division places Asia to the east of the Suez Canal separating it from Africa; and to the east of the Turkish straits, the Ural Mountains and Ural River, and to the south of the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian and Black seas, separating it from Europe.