Population by age in Vatican
Vatican: Population by age was 501 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
501
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
74th
of 74 countries
All-time high
691
in 2000
All-time low
496
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population by age in Vatican, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 501 for population by age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age in Vatican peaked at 691 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 496, in 2023.
Vatican ranks 74th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population by age in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 691 | — |
| 2001 | 681 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 671 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 664 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 660 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 659 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 655 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 647 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 637 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 628 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 621 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 614 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 602 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 590 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 582 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 572 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 563 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 555 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 545 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 535 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 528 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 518 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 506 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 496 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 496 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 501 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 659.3 | 628 | 691 | 10 |
| 2010s | 577.9 | 535 | 621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 507.5 | 496 | 528 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 71 Andorra 82,904 compare
- 72 Liechtenstein 40,886 compare
- 73 San Marino 34,453 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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Vatican?
- Population by age in Vatican was 501 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 691 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 496 in 2023.
- How does Vatican rank for population by age?
- Vatican ranks 74th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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