The world population is expected to increase by nearly two billion people in the next 30 years, and it will come as no surprise to many that Asia dominates the list of the most populous countries.

Here are the seven continents by size, in descending order. Located in the Pacific ... also has three other nations on the list of most populated countries in the world, including Indonesia ...

overtaking China as the world's most populous country, by around 2027. India, along with eight other countries, will make up over half of the estimated population growth between now and 2050.