It tells you how much larger the largest observation is compared to the smallest.
There are no stars ON any planet. The smallest star is MUCH larger than the largest planet.
Wisconsin is the 23rd largest state based on total area and the 20th most populous. Rhode Island is the 50th largest state based on total area and the 43rd most populous.
A continent is much larger than an island.
No, Europe does not have the world's largest population. Asia has the largest population in the world. Europe is the sixth-largest continent by population.
A continent is larger than a country. Continents are vast landmasses made up of multiple countries. Countries are smaller areas that are part of a continent.
Asia is much larger than Europe.
Europe is the second smallest continent in size. It is usually abbreviated as either EUR or EU. However, EU will not be used as much as this is the abbreviation for the European Union.
A continent is much larger than an island.
The last time I checked Asia was approx. 17,212,000 square miles. And Europe is approx. 3,930,519 square miles. That would make Asia 13,281,481 larger than Europe. Another way to do this would be to look at a map of the world, locate Asia and Europe and compare them together.
Australia is a continent - and has space on which to build many, many large cities! Therefore, a continent is very much larger than a continent.
Alabama is much larger in total area than Connecticut. Alabama is only the 30th largest US state, but Connecticut is 48th (3rd smallest state).