Urban Population vs. Births per Woman by Country
Countries with higher Births per Woman tend to have lower Urban Population.
Strong link: a correlation of −0.50 across 215 countries.CorrelationHow closely two metrics move together, from −1 to +1. Near +1: both rise together. Near −1: one rises as the other falls. Near 0: no clear link.More in the glossary →
Each dot in the chart is one of 215 countries. The correlation between Births per Woman and Urban Population is -0.50, a strong relationship: about 25% of the differences in Urban Population from place to place line up with Births per Woman. Ranked instead of measured, the link is -0.49.
The highest Urban Population is in Hong Kong (100.0%), Singapore (100.0%) and Kuwait (100.0%); the lowest is in Liechtenstein (14.6%), Papua New Guinea (15.8%) and Samoa (17.5%). The median place has 64.6% for Urban Population and 1.91 for Births per Woman.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Nauru, Gabon and Saint Martin have a much higher Urban Population than their Births per Woman would predict, while Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka and Antigua and Barbuda have a much lower one.
This is a comparison across places, not proof that one causes the other: both can follow from something else, such as income, age or how urban a place is. Births per Woman is from 2024 and Urban Population from 2025.
Highest Urban Population
| Place | Urban Population | Births per Woman |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 100.0% | 0.84 |
| Singapore | 100.0% | 0.97 |
| Kuwait | 100.0% | 1.56 |
| Bahrain | 100.0% | 1.81 |
| Macau | 100.0% | 0.58 |
Lowest Urban Population
| Place | Urban Population | Births per Woman |
|---|---|---|
| Liechtenstein | 14.6% | 1.37 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15.8% | 3.07 |
| Samoa | 17.5% | 3.8 |
| Malawi | 17.6% | 3.59 |
| Niger | 18.4% | 5.94 |
Explore it yourself
- Open this comparison in the interactive chart to highlight places, change the metrics or colour by party.
- Full ranking and sources for Births per Woman
- Full ranking and sources for Urban Population