Continent size comparison

Globe North America
compared to
Globe South America

North America is about 1.4 times bigger than South America.

South America is approximately 17,840,000 sq km, while North America is approximately 24,230,000 sq km, making North America 36% larger than South America. We have positioned the outline of South America near the middle of North America.
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Flip comparison: see North America on top of South America
This to-scale comparison of South America vs. North America uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles. Learn more.
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