Europe is 33% larger than United States (Contiguous 48).
Area: 7,653,006 km2 Census
Population: 313,989,653 (July 2013) Census
The contiguous United States is the 48 adjoining US states plus Washington, DC on the continent of North America that are south of Canada and north of Mexico. Wikipedia
Area: 10,180,000 km2 DESA
Population: 738,199,000 (2012) DESA
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Wikipedia