ALT A world map with countries shaded in two colours to represent global population split evenly into two halves of four billion people each. A small group of countries in Asia is shaded pale yellow, including China, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, and a few others, representing half the world's population. The rest of the world, shaded in reddish-orange, contains the other four billion people, spanning all of the Americas, Europe, Africa, Australia, and most of the rest of Asia. The contrast highlights how densely populated South and East Asia are compared to the rest of the world.

ALT A map showing the true size of Australia compared to various countries and regions. It illustrates how much larger Australia is than many other countries, including the United States, India, and most of Europe. The map uses a projection that accurately represents the relative sizes of landmasses.