Saint Pierre and Miquelon vs Vatican: The global population hockey stick
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
5,707 people
in 2023
Vatican
501 people
in 2023
Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank
232nd
Vatican rank
239th
The global population hockey stick over time
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Vatican
How they compare
Saint Pierre and Miquelon currently reports 5,707 people against 501 people in Vatican, a difference of 5,206 people.
That makes Saint Pierre and Miquelon's figure about 11.4 times Vatican's.
Across all 89 years both countries report, Saint Pierre and Miquelon has been ahead every year.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 232nd and Vatican ranks 239th of 239 countries.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 3,583 people | 905 people | 2,678 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1810s | 3,877 people | 905 people | 2,972 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1820s | 4,006 people | 905 people | 3,101 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1830s | 4,140 people | 905 people | 3,235 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1840s | 4,278 people | 905 people | 3,373 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1850s | 4,420 people | 905 people | 3,515 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1860s | 4,567 people | 905 people | 3,662 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1870s | 4,725 people | 905 people | 3,820 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1880s | 4,888 people | 905 people | 3,983 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1890s | 5,057 people | 905 people | 4,152 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1900s | 5,231 people | 905 people | 4,326 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1910s | 5,411 people | 905 people | 4,506 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1920s | 4,943 people | 905 people | 4,038 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1930s | 4,475 people | 905 people | 3,570 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1940s | 4,021 people | 905 people | 3,116 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1950s | 4,743 people | 914.2 people | 3,829 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1960s | 5,237 people | 876.8 people | 4,360 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1970s | 5,977 people | 748.6 people | 5,228 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1980s | 6,275 people | 744.3 people | 5,531 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 1990s | 6,418 people | 720 people | 5,698 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2000s | 6,174 people | 669 people | 5,505 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2010s | 5,979 people | 585.8 people | 5,393 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| 2020s | 5,780 people | 519.25 people | 5,261 people | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, Saint Pierre and Miquelon or Vatican?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon, at 5,707 people against 501 people in Vatican as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Vatican?
- 5,206 people, with Saint Pierre and Miquelon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Vatican?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
- How do Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Vatican rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 232nd and Vatican ranks 239th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – 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.