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Is the Pacific bigger than all the land on Earth?

The Pacific Ocean (about 165 million km²) is larger than all of Earth's land put together (about 149 million km²).

Source: NOAA.

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Yes. The Pacific Ocean covers about 165 million square kilometres. All of Earth's land, every continent and island together, comes to about 149 million.

Seen from above the Pacific, the planet is almost all water. Most world maps are centred on the Atlantic and split the Pacific in two, which hides its size.

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