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
Article
34 sectionsContents
- 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 ( , ) 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.
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.