(UN M49) vs Vatican: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

(UN M49)

69.3%

in 2025

Vatican

100.0%

in 2025

(UN M49) rank

1st

Vatican rank

1st

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

Vatican currently reports 100.0% against 69.3% in (UN M49), a difference of 30.7%.

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.

Indicator: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.