Size is a relative concept.
That means you may be shorter than your sister but taller than your brother. How tall you are is relative to who is standing next to you. In order to understand how big Africa is in both its land mass and population, you must compare it or relate it to other continents on the Earth. Africa is one of the largest and most easily distinguishable land masses in the world. Compare Africa in size and population to the other continents of the world.