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Population census recently completed in Vatican

Vatican: Population census recently completed was 1 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 232 countries
All-time high
1
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Population census recently completed in Vatican, 2009–2023

00.20.40.60.812009201620232009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 02021: 12022: 12023: 1

Source: UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population census recently completed in Vatican is 1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, population census recently completed in Vatican peaked at 1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.

That places Vatican 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 1 1 1
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 0.75 0 1 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population census recently completed in Vatican?
Population census recently completed in Vatican was 1 in 2023, according to UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population census recently completed recorded in Vatican?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
What is the lowest population census recently completed recorded in Vatican?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
How does Vatican rank for population census recently completed?
Vatican ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is population census recently completed rising or falling in Vatican?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vatican data come from?
The figures come from UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population census recently completed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population census recently completed
Source
UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,643 data points, 1985–2023
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