So how big is Africa?

It’s pretty big.

How big?

11.7 million sq mi.

It covers 6% of the earth’s total surface area.

20.4% of the total land area.

1.0 billion people.

Contrary to what Drew Carey and Rick Santorum say, Africa is a continent not a country… it actually has 54 countries.

It accounts for about 14.72% of the world’s human population.

So I’d say it’s pretty big.

This is is a great visual, which will help you understand the enormity of the continent. (It’s probably not 100% scientifically accurate, but you get the point.)

Click to enlarge the photo…