Population by age group with projections in Vatican
Vatican: Population by age group with 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
Population by age group with projections in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group with projections in Vatican is 501, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group with 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.
Population by age group with projections in Vatican, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Vatican
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.294 (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 density 3,098 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.294 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group with projections in Vatican?
- Population by age group with projections in Vatican was 501 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 931 in 1959.
- What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 501 in 2023.
- How does Vatican rank for population by age group with projections?
- Vatican ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group with 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 Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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