Concept:The continent with the smallest total population is considered the least populated.Explanation:Compare the population numbers from the table. Asia has over 4.5 billion, Africa 1.3 billion, Europe 742 million, South America 652 million, North America 364 million, and Australia only 41 million. Australia’s population is just 0.5% of the world’s total, which is the lowest among all continents.
Continent
Population
Area(Km^{2})
Population Density (Persons/ Km^{2})
World share (%)
Asia
4,545,133,094
31,033,131
146
59.5
Africa
1,287,920,518
29,648,481
43
16.9
Europe
742,648,010
22,134,900
34
9.7
South America
652,012,001
20,139,378
32
8.5
North America
363,844,490
18,651,660
20
4.8
Australia
41,261,212
8,486,460
5
0.5
Answer:Australia (Option B) is the least populated continent in the world.