Niue vs Vatican: The global population hockey stick
Niue
1,841 people
in 2023
Vatican
501 people
in 2023
Niue rank
238th
Vatican rank
239th
The global population hockey stick over time
- Niue
- Vatican
How they compare
Niue currently reports 1,841 people against 501 people in Vatican, a difference of 1,340 people.
That makes Niue's figure about 3.7 times Vatican's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Niue has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 238th and Vatican ranks 239th of 239 countries.
Niue has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,657 people | 914.2 people | 3,743 people | Niue |
| 1960s | 5,103 people | 876.8 people | 4,226 people | Niue |
| 1970s | 4,390 people | 748.6 people | 3,642 people | Niue |
| 1980s | 2,949 people | 744.3 people | 2,204 people | Niue |
| 1990s | 2,337 people | 720 people | 1,617 people | Niue |
| 2000s | 1,894 people | 669 people | 1,225 people | Niue |
| 2010s | 1,796 people | 585.8 people | 1,210 people | Niue |
| 2020s | 1,836 people | 519.25 people | 1,316 people | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, Niue or Vatican?
- Niue, at 1,841 people against 501 people in Vatican as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Niue and Vatican?
- 1,340 people, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niue and Vatican rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Niue ranks 238th and Vatican ranks 239th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The global population hockey stick. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.