Which is larger?
Africa has a mapped area of 29,820,053 km², compared with 22,840,240 km² for Europe. That makes Africa about 1.31× larger. Because both values come from the same map geometry and spherical calculation, the ratio is internally consistent.
Why a continent needs a stated boundary rule
EqualAtlas's mapped Africa footprint is larger than its mapped Europe footprint. The equal-area overlay preserves that relationship without giving northern latitudes extra visual weight.
Africa combines 54 UN member states plus Western Sahara. Europe follows UN M49 membership and includes complete country geometries, including all of Russia. The result is a transparent political-region comparison rather than an unstated physical-boundary claim.
Why this page compares area only
Country population values and a multi-country regional aggregate should not be combined without a shared reference year and aggregation policy. This comparison therefore stays focused on the consistently mapped geographic footprint.
This comparison is a geographic visualization, not a statement about territorial claims. Read the methodology and data sources before reusing the figures.