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Question 3, 2026-11-03births, population

In 2024, what share of the world's people lived in countries where women had fewer than 2 children on average?

The answer
66%
of the world population

About 66%

That was 97 countries. The largest are India, China and the United States.

Data: 2024. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators

Behind the number
2 in 3 people live in countries where women have fewer than 2 children. Children per woman, 2024. Data: World Bank, WDI (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN).Most countries fell. A few went back up. Children per woman, 1960 to 2024. Data: World Bank, WDI (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN).
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