(UN M49) vs Vatican: Share urban and rural population

(UN M49)
69.26
in 2025
Vatican
100
in 2025
(UN M49) rank
1st
Vatican rank
1st

Share urban and rural population over time

  • (UN M49)
  • Vatican
20406080100195019872025

How they compare

Vatican currently reports 100 against 69.26 in (UN M49), a difference of 30.74.

That makes Vatican's figure about 1.4 times (UN M49)'s.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Vatican has been ahead every year.

(UN M49) ranks 1st and Vatican ranks 1st of 1 groups.

Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade (UN M49) Vatican Difference Ahead
1950s 30.22 100 69.78 Vatican
1960s 51.56 100 48.44 Vatican
1970s 57.3 100 42.7 Vatican
1980s 60.68 100 39.32 Vatican
1990s 63.35 100 36.65 Vatican
2000s 65.76 100 34.24 Vatican
2010s 67.09 100 32.91 Vatican
2020s 68.69 100 31.31 Vatican

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, (UN M49) or Vatican?
Vatican, at 100 against 69.26 in (UN M49) as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between (UN M49) and Vatican?
30.74, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (UN M49) and Vatican?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do (UN M49) and Vatican rank globally for share urban and rural population?
(UN M49) ranks 1st and Vatican ranks 1st of 1 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed