World Physical Map
World Physical Map
Explore physical map of the world to see plains, mountains, oceans, seas, deserts, etc.
World Maps in our Store - Order High Resolution Vector and Raster Files
Physical Features of Earth
| Feature | Value |
|---|
| Land surface | 149,000,000 km² (29.2% of total surface) |
| Water surface | 361,000,000 km² (70.8% of total surface) |
| Equatorial circumferences | 40,075 km (24,901 mi) |
| Meridional circumference | 40,009 km (24,860 mi) |
| Equatorial diameter | 12,756.3 km (7,926.4 mi) |
| Polar diameter | 12,714 km (7,900 mi) |
| Polar radius | 6,356.89 km (3,949.99 mi) |
| Volume of the Earth | 1,080,000,000,000 km³ |
| Mass | 5.98x1024 kg |
Continents and Population
Size
| Continents and Land Masses | Area (km²) | Percent |
|---|
| World | 149,000,000 | 100 |
| Afro-Eurasia | 84,580,000 | 57 |
| Eurasia | 54,210,000 | 36 |
| Asia | 43,810,000 | 29 |
| Americas | 42,330,000 | 28 |
| Africa | 30,370,000 | 20 |
| North America | 24,494,000 | 16 |
| South America | 17,840,000 | 12 |
| Antarctica | 13,720,000 | 9.2 |
| Europe | 10,400,000 | 7 |
| Oceania | 9,142,000 | 6 |
| Australia-New Guinea | 8,500,000 | 5.7 |
| Australia mainland | 7,600,000 | 5.1 |
Population
| Continents and Land Masses | Population (approx.) | Percent | Density (h/km²) |
|---|
| World | 7,560,000,000 | 100 | 43.29 |
| Afro-Eurasia | 5,400,000,000 | 84 | 63.84 |
| Eurasia | 4,510,000,000 | 70 | 83.19 |
| Asia | 3,800,000,000 | 59 | 86.74 |
| Africa | 990,000,000 | 14 | 21.03 |
| Americas | 986,000,000 | 14 | 29.17 |
| Europe | 770,000,000 | 11 | 70.15 |
| North America | 515,000,000 | 8 | 28.87 |
| South America | 471,000,000 | 5.8 | 27.04 |
| Oceania | 40,800,000 | 0.55 | 3.44 |
| Australia-New Guinea | 30,000,000 | 0.5 | 3.28 |
| Australia mainland | 23,000,786 | 0.3 | 2.47 |
| Antarctica | 1,000 | 0.002 | ~0.00 |
Chemical Composition of the Earth's Crust
| Compound | Formula | Continental Composition | Oceanic Composition |
|---|
| silica | SiO₂ | 60.60% | 50.10% |
| alumina | Al₂O₃ | 15.90% | 15.70% |
| lime | CaO | 6.41% | 11.80% |
| magnesia | MgO | 4.66% | 10.30% |
| iron oxide | FeOT | 6.71% | 8.30% |
| sodium oxide | Na₂O | 3.07% | 2.21% |
| potassium oxide | K₂O | 1.81% | 0.11% |
| titanium dioxide | TiO₂ | 0.72% | 1.10% |
| phosphorus pentoxide | P₂O₅ | 0.13% | 0.10% |
| manganese oxide | MnO | 0.10% | 0.11% |
Geologic Layers of Earth
| Depth km | Component Layer | Density g/cm3 |
|---|
| 0-60 | Lithosphere | — |
| 0-35 | Crust | 2.2-2.9 |
| 35-660 | Upper mantle | 3.4-4.4 |
| 660-2890 | Lower mantle | 3.4-5.6 |
| 100-700 | Asthenosphere | — |
| 2890-5100 | Outer core | 9.9-12.2 |
| 5100-6378 | Inner core | 12.8-13.1 |
Earth's Major Plates
| Plate name | Area 10⁶ km² |
|---|
| Pacific Plate | 103.3 |
| African Plate | 78 |
| North American Plate | 75.9 |
| Eurasian Plate | 67.8 |
| Antarctic Plate | 60.9 |
| Indo-Australian Plate | 47.2 |
| South American Plate | 43.6 |
