Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Vatican
Vatican: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -8.33 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-8.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,385.3%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.09 % change on previous year
in 1954
All-time low
-502.67 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Vatican, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Vatican stood at -8.33 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 1,385.3% on the previous year and down 623.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Vatican peaked at 14.09 % change on previous year in 1954 and was at its lowest, -502.67 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Vatican 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Vatican, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -8.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 1953 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1954 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 1955 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1956 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -389.8% |
| 1957 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1958 | 12.33 % change on previous year | +1055.5% |
| 1959 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1960 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1961 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -704.2% |
| 1962 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1963 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1964 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +499.5% |
| 1965 | -2 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1966 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 1967 | -12.6 % change on previous year | -608.6% |
| 1968 | -19.03 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1969 | -19.69 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1970 | -1 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1971 | -10.31 % change on previous year | +930.3% |
| 1972 | -10.42 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1973 | -19.69 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1974 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1975 | -30.35 % change on previous year | -1045.3% |
| 1976 | -25.6 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1977 | -33.24 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1978 | -43.64 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1979 | -129.18 % change on previous year | +196.0% |
| 1980 | -502.67 % change on previous year | +289.1% |
| 1981 | -76.77 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1982 | -18.77 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1983 | -57.43 % change on previous year | +205.9% |
| 1984 | -13.39 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1985 | -14.7 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1986 | -15.8 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1987 | -9.07 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1988 | -18.09 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 1989 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1990 | -15.32 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 1991 | -15.61 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1992 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1993 | -20.34 % change on previous year | +241.9% |
| 1994 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1995 | -11.34 % change on previous year | +283.0% |
| 1996 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1997 | -17.34 % change on previous year | +900.6% |
| 1998 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1999 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2000 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 2001 | -0.1774 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2002 | -6.54 % change on previous year | +3586.3% |
| 2003 | -9.01 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2004 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0321 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -3398.9% |
| 2007 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -744.2% |
| 2008 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -8.57 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2010 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2011 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2012 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2013 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2014 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +326.0% |
| 2015 | -9.1 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 2016 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2017 | -7.8 % change on previous year | +505.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9841 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2019 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -315.2% |
| 2020 | -12.76 % change on previous year | +502.4% |
| 2021 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2022 | -0.5608 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2023 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +1385.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Vatican changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -3586.3% | -0.1774 % change on previous year | -6.54 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +3398.9% | -0.0321 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1385.3% | -0.5608 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year |
| 1958 | +1055.5% | 1.07 % change on previous year | 12.33 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1045.3% | 3.21 % change on previous year | -30.35 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -930.3% | -1 % change on previous year | -10.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -8.02 % change on previous year | 14.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -3.76 % change on previous year | -19.69 % change on previous year | 11.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -30.02 % change on previous year | -129.18 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -73.5 % change on previous year | -502.67 % change on previous year | -8.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.04 % change on previous year | -20.34 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.7 % change on previous year | -9.01 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.78 % change on previous year | -9.1 % change on previous year | 0.9841 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.7 % change on previous year | -12.76 % change on previous year | -0.5608 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 198 Bahrain -7.3 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands -7.54 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Curacao -8.31 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Greenland -8.96 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Guernsey -9.3 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Azerbaijan -10.04 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Vatican
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 40 people (2100)
- Population density 3,098 people per km² (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1999)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Vatican?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Vatican was -8.33 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 14.09 % change on previous year in 1954.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was -502.67 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Vatican rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Vatican ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 623.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.