Natural population growth in Vatican
Vatican: Natural population growth was -2.14 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vatican recorded -2.14 for natural population growth in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Vatican peaked at 0.3517 in 1966 and was at its lowest, -2.14, in 2023.
That places Vatican 236th 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 in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.232 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2134 | -8.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2266 | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2421 | +6.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2762 | +14.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2832 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.2624 | -7.3% |
| 1957 | 0.2652 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2979 | +12.3% |
| 1959 | 0.3098 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3062 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.3277 | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3097 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3154 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3502 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3432 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3517 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3074 | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2489 | -19.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1999 | -19.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1979 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1775 | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.159 | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1277 | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1318 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0918 | -30.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0683 | -25.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0456 | -33.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0257 | -43.6% |
| 1979 | -0.0075 | -129.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0452 | +502.7% |
| 1981 | -0.0799 | +76.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0949 | +18.8% |
| 1983 | -0.1494 | +57.4% |
| 1984 | -0.1694 | +13.4% |
| 1985 | -0.1943 | +14.7% |
| 1986 | -0.225 | +15.8% |
| 1987 | -0.2454 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | -0.2898 | +18.1% |
| 1989 | -0.3139 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | -0.362 | +15.3% |
| 1991 | -0.4185 | +15.6% |
| 1992 | -0.4434 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | -0.5336 | +20.3% |
| 1994 | -0.5494 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | -0.6117 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | -0.6223 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | -0.7302 | +17.3% |
| 1998 | -0.7803 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | -0.8029 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | -0.789 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | -0.7904 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | -0.8421 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | -0.918 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | -0.9344 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | -0.9347 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.9248 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | -0.9879 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | -1.06 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | -1.15 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | -1.19 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | -1.24 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | -1.29 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | -1.31 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | -1.37 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | -1.5 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | -1.52 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | -1.64 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | -1.62 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | -1.65 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | -1.87 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | -1.96 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | -1.97 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | -2.14 | +8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -502.7% | -0.0075 | -0.0452 |
| 1979 | -129.2% | 0.0257 | -0.0075 |
| 1981 | -76.8% | -0.0452 | -0.0799 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2609 | 0.2134 | 0.3098 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.306 | 0.1999 | 0.3517 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1018 | -0.0075 | 0.1979 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1807 | -0.3139 | -0.0452 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5854 | -0.8029 | -0.362 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9323 | -1.15 | -0.789 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.43 | -1.65 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.98 | -2.14 | -1.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 233 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -0.916 compare
- 234 Saint Helena -0.9495 compare
- 235 Monaco -1.15 compare
More population data for Vatican
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1999)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 40 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 3,098 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.294 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.294 (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Vatican?
- Natural population growth in Vatican was -2.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3517 in 1966.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.14 in 2023.
- How does Vatican rank for natural population growth?
- Vatican ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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