Svalbard and Jan Mayen vs Vatican: Population (Our World)

Svalbard and Jan Mayen
2,400
in 2023
Vatican
501
in 2023
Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank
237th
Vatican rank
239th

Population (Our World) over time

  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Vatican
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k130016612023

How they compare

Svalbard and Jan Mayen currently reports 2,400 against 501 in Vatican, a difference of 1,899.

That makes Svalbard and Jan Mayen's figure about 4.8 times Vatican's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 89 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Vatican ahead.

Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 237th and Vatican ranks 239th of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Svalbard and Jan Mayen averaged higher in 4 and Vatican in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Svalbard and Jan Mayen Vatican Difference Ahead
1800s 4 905 901 Vatican
1810s 4 905 901 Vatican
1820s 5 905 900 Vatican
1830s 5 905 900 Vatican
1840s 6 905 899 Vatican
1850s 6 905 899 Vatican
1860s 7 905 898 Vatican
1870s 7 905 898 Vatican
1880s 7 905 898 Vatican
1890s 8 905 897 Vatican
1900s 8 905 897 Vatican
1910s 8 905 897 Vatican
1920s 9 905 896 Vatican
1930s 10 905 895 Vatican
1940s 11 905 894 Vatican
1950s 20.6 914.2 893.6 Vatican
1960s 59.7 876.8 817.1 Vatican
1970s 171.9 748.6 576.7 Vatican
1980s 494.2 744.3 250.1 Vatican
1990s 1,418 720 698.1 Svalbard and Jan Mayen
2000s 2,402 669 1,733 Svalbard and Jan Mayen
2010s 2,400 585.8 1,814 Svalbard and Jan Mayen
2020s 2,400 519.25 1,881 Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Svalbard and Jan Mayen or Vatican?
Svalbard and Jan Mayen, at 2,400 against 501 in Vatican as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Vatican?
1,899, with Svalbard and Jan Mayen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Vatican?
89 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
How do Svalbard and Jan Mayen and Vatican rank globally for population?
Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 237th and Vatican ranks 239th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed