Comparison of world population projections in Vatican

Vatican: Comparison of world population projections was 501 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
501
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
931
in 1959
All-time low
501
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Vatican, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, comparison of world population projections in Vatican stood at 501. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Vatican peaked at 931 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 501, in 2023.

That places Vatican 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Comparison of world population projections in Vatican, year by year

Annual values for Comparison of world population projections in Vatican, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 889 —
1951 895 +0.7%
1952 901 +0.7%
1953 907 +0.7%
1954 914 +0.8%
1955 921 +0.8%
1956 926 +0.5%
1957 928 +0.2%
1958 930 +0.2%
1959 931 +0.1%
1960 929 -0.2%
1961 926 -0.3%
1962 928 +0.2%
1963 929 +0.1%
1964 931 +0.2%
1965 901 -3.2%
1966 854 -5.2%
1967 816 -4.4%
1968 785 -3.8%
1969 769 -2.0%
1970 758 -1.4%
1971 750 -1.1%
1972 746 -0.5%
1973 745 -0.1%
1974 743 -0.3%
1975 742 -0.1%
1976 746 +0.5%
1977 749 +0.4%
1978 752 +0.4%
1979 755 +0.4%
1980 754 -0.1%
1981 753 -0.1%
1982 750 -0.4%
1983 747 -0.4%
1984 744 -0.4%
1985 741 -0.4%
1986 740 -0.1%
1987 740 +0.0%
1988 737 -0.4%
1989 737 +0.0%
1990 736 -0.1%
1991 737 +0.1%
1992 736 -0.1%
1993 729 -1.0%
1994 720 -1.2%
1995 714 -0.8%
1996 709 -0.7%
1997 706 -0.4%
1998 707 +0.1%
1999 706 -0.1%
2000 701 -0.7%
2001 691 -1.4%
2002 684 -1.0%
2003 674 -1.5%
2004 667 -1.0%
2005 667 +0.0%
2006 664 -0.4%
2007 657 -1.1%
2008 648 -1.4%
2009 637 -1.7%
2010 629 -1.3%
2011 624 -0.8%
2012 612 -1.9%
2013 598 -2.3%
2014 587 -1.8%
2015 579 -1.4%
2016 571 -1.4%
2017 563 -1.4%
2018 552 -2.0%
2019 543 -1.6%
2020 536 -1.3%
2021 527 -1.7%
2022 513 -2.7%
2023 501 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 914.2 889 931 10
1960s 876.8 769 931 10
1970s 748.6 742 758 10
1980s 744.3 737 754 10
1990s 720 706 737 10
2000s 669 637 701 10
2010s 585.8 543 629 10
2020s 519.25 501 536 4

Countries ranked near Vatican

  1. 233 Falkland Islands 3,498 compare
  2. 234 Tokelau 2,424 compare
  3. 235 Niue 1,841 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of world population projections in Vatican?
Comparison of world population projections in Vatican was 501 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Vatican?
The highest recorded value was 931 in 1959.
What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Vatican?
The lowest recorded value was 501 in 2023.
How does Vatican rank for comparison of world population projections?
Vatican ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Vatican?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vatican data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Comparison of world population projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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