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Population density in Vatican

Vatican: Population density was 3,098 in 2100. ▬ Flat

Latest (2100)
3,098
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3,098
in 2100
All-time low
1,139
in 2023
Years of data
301
1800–2100

Population density in Vatican, 1800–2100

01.0k2.0k3.0k180019502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vatican recorded 3,098 for population density in 2100. That is the highest value across all 301 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Vatican peaked at 3,098 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1,139, in 2023.

Vatican ranks 7th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Population density in Vatican, year by year

Year Value Change
1800 2,057 —
1801 2,057 +0.0%
1802 2,057 +0.0%
1803 2,057 +0.0%
1804 2,057 +0.0%
1805 2,057 +0.0%
1806 2,057 +0.0%
1807 2,057 +0.0%
1808 2,057 +0.0%
1809 2,057 +0.0%
1810 2,057 +0.0%
1811 2,057 +0.0%
1812 2,057 +0.0%
1813 2,057 +0.0%
1814 2,057 +0.0%
1815 2,057 +0.0%
1816 2,057 +0.0%
1817 2,057 +0.0%
1818 2,057 +0.0%
1819 2,057 +0.0%
1820 2,057 +0.0%
1821 2,057 +0.0%
1822 2,057 +0.0%
1823 2,057 +0.0%
1824 2,057 +0.0%
1825 2,057 +0.0%
1826 2,057 +0.0%
1827 2,057 +0.0%
1828 2,057 +0.0%
1829 2,057 +0.0%
1830 2,057 +0.0%
1831 2,057 +0.0%
1832 2,057 +0.0%
1833 2,057 +0.0%
1834 2,057 +0.0%
1835 2,057 +0.0%
1836 2,057 +0.0%
1837 2,057 +0.0%
1838 2,057 +0.0%
1839 2,057 +0.0%
1840 2,057 +0.0%
1841 2,057 +0.0%
1842 2,057 +0.0%
1843 2,057 +0.0%
1844 2,057 +0.0%
1845 2,057 +0.0%
1846 2,057 +0.0%
1847 2,057 +0.0%
1848 2,057 +0.0%
1849 2,057 +0.0%
1850 2,057 +0.0%
1851 2,057 +0.0%
1852 2,057 +0.0%
1853 2,057 +0.0%
1854 2,057 +0.0%
1855 2,057 +0.0%
1856 2,057 +0.0%
1857 2,057 +0.0%
1858 2,057 +0.0%
1859 2,057 +0.0%
1860 2,057 +0.0%
1861 2,057 +0.0%
1862 2,057 +0.0%
1863 2,057 +0.0%
1864 2,057 +0.0%
1865 2,057 +0.0%
1866 2,057 +0.0%
1867 2,057 +0.0%
1868 2,057 +0.0%
1869 2,057 +0.0%
1870 2,057 +0.0%
1871 2,057 +0.0%
1872 2,057 +0.0%
1873 2,057 +0.0%
1874 2,057 +0.0%
1875 2,057 +0.0%
1876 2,057 +0.0%
1877 2,057 +0.0%
1878 2,057 +0.0%
1879 2,057 +0.0%
1880 2,057 +0.0%
1881 2,057 +0.0%
1882 2,057 +0.0%
1883 2,057 +0.0%
1884 2,057 +0.0%
1885 2,057 +0.0%
1886 2,057 +0.0%
1887 2,057 +0.0%
1888 2,057 +0.0%
1889 2,057 +0.0%
1890 2,057 +0.0%
1891 2,057 +0.0%
1892 2,057 +0.0%
1893 2,057 +0.0%
1894 2,057 +0.0%
1895 2,057 +0.0%
1896 2,057 +0.0%
1897 2,057 +0.0%
1898 2,057 +0.0%
1899 2,057 +0.0%
1900 2,057 +0.0%
1901 2,057 +0.0%
1902 2,057 +0.0%
1903 2,057 +0.0%
1904 2,057 +0.0%
1905 2,057 +0.0%
1906 2,057 +0.0%
1907 2,057 +0.0%
1908 2,057 +0.0%
1909 2,057 +0.0%
1910 2,057 +0.0%
1911 2,057 +0.0%
1912 2,057 +0.0%
1913 2,057 +0.0%
1914 2,057 +0.0%
1915 2,057 +0.0%
1916 2,057 +0.0%
1917 2,057 +0.0%
1918 2,057 +0.0%
1919 2,057 +0.0%
1920 2,057 +0.0%
1921 2,057 +0.0%
1922 2,057 +0.0%
1923 2,057 +0.0%
1924 2,057 +0.0%
1925 2,057 +0.0%
1926 2,057 +0.0%
1927 2,057 +0.0%
1928 2,057 +0.0%
1929 2,057 +0.0%
1930 2,057 +0.0%
1931 2,057 +0.0%
1932 2,057 +0.0%
1933 2,057 +0.0%
1934 2,057 +0.0%
1935 2,057 +0.0%
1936 2,057 +0.0%
1937 2,057 +0.0%
1938 2,057 +0.0%
1939 2,057 +0.0%
1940 2,057 +0.0%
1941 2,057 +0.0%
1942 2,057 +0.0%
1943 2,057 +0.0%
1944 2,057 +0.0%
1945 2,057 +0.0%
1946 2,057 +0.0%
1947 2,057 +0.0%
1948 2,057 +0.0%
1949 2,057 +0.0%
1950 2,020 -1.8%
1951 2,034 +0.7%
1952 2,048 +0.7%
1953 2,061 +0.7%
1954 2,077 +0.8%
1955 2,093 +0.8%
1956 2,105 +0.5%
1957 2,109 +0.2%
1958 2,114 +0.2%
1959 2,116 +0.1%
1960 2,111 -0.2%
1961 2,105 -0.3%
1962 2,109 +0.2%
1963 2,111 +0.1%
1964 2,116 +0.2%
1965 2,048 -3.2%
1966 1,941 -5.2%
1967 1,855 -4.4%
1968 1,784 -3.8%
1969 1,748 -2.0%
1970 1,723 -1.4%
1971 1,705 -1.1%
1972 1,695 -0.5%
1973 1,693 -0.1%
1974 1,689 -0.3%
1975 1,686 -0.1%
1976 1,695 +0.5%
1977 1,702 +0.4%
1978 1,709 +0.4%
1979 1,716 +0.4%
1980 1,714 -0.1%
1981 1,711 -0.1%
1982 1,705 -0.4%
1983 1,698 -0.4%
1984 1,691 -0.4%
1985 1,684 -0.4%
1986 1,682 -0.1%
1987 1,682 +0.0%
1988 1,675 -0.4%
1989 1,675 +0.0%
1990 1,673 -0.1%
1991 1,675 +0.1%
1992 1,673 -0.1%
1993 1,657 -1.0%
1994 1,636 -1.2%
1995 1,623 -0.8%
1996 1,611 -0.7%
1997 1,605 -0.4%
1998 1,607 +0.1%
1999 1,605 -0.1%
2000 1,593 -0.7%
2001 1,570 -1.4%
2002 1,555 -1.0%
2003 1,532 -1.5%
2004 1,516 -1.0%
2005 1,516 +0.0%
2006 1,509 -0.4%
2007 1,493 -1.1%
2008 1,473 -1.4%
2009 1,448 -1.7%
2010 1,430 -1.3%
2011 1,418 -0.8%
2012 1,391 -1.9%
2013 1,359 -2.3%
2014 1,334 -1.8%
2015 1,316 -1.4%
2016 1,298 -1.4%
2017 1,280 -1.4%
2018 1,255 -2.0%
2019 1,234 -1.6%
2020 1,218 -1.3%
2021 1,198 -1.7%
2022 1,166 -2.7%
2023 1,139 -2.3%
2024 1,152 +1.2%
2025 1,159 +0.6%
2026 1,175 +1.4%
2027 1,202 +2.3%
2028 1,216 +1.1%
2029 1,214 -0.2%
2030 1,205 -0.7%
2031 1,195 -0.8%
2032 1,195 +0.0%
2033 1,220 +2.1%
2034 1,225 +0.4%
2035 1,234 +0.7%
2036 1,232 -0.2%
2037 1,239 +0.6%
2038 1,261 +1.8%
2039 1,309 +3.8%
2040 1,352 +3.3%
2041 1,391 +2.9%
2042 1,418 +2.0%
2043 1,443 +1.8%
2044 1,464 +1.4%
2045 1,493 +2.0%
2046 1,511 +1.2%
2047 1,541 +2.0%
2048 1,570 +1.9%
2049 1,600 +1.9%
2050 1,636 +2.3%
2051 1,659 +1.4%
2052 1,686 +1.6%
2053 1,732 +2.7%
2054 1,764 +1.8%
2055 1,798 +1.9%
2056 1,825 +1.5%
2057 1,848 +1.2%
2058 1,868 +1.1%
2059 1,898 +1.6%
2060 1,939 +2.2%
2061 1,980 +2.1%
2062 2,016 +1.8%
2063 2,052 +1.8%
2064 2,082 +1.4%
2065 2,116 +1.6%
2066 2,148 +1.5%
2067 2,175 +1.3%
2068 2,195 +0.9%
2069 2,234 +1.8%
2070 2,277 +1.9%
2071 2,332 +2.4%
2072 2,375 +1.9%
2073 2,409 +1.4%
2074 2,448 +1.6%
2075 2,480 +1.3%
2076 2,509 +1.2%
2077 2,532 +0.9%
2078 2,557 +1.0%
2079 2,577 +0.8%
2080 2,607 +1.1%
2081 2,643 +1.4%
2082 2,673 +1.1%
2083 2,714 +1.5%
2084 2,752 +1.4%
2085 2,777 +0.9%
2086 2,807 +1.1%
2087 2,839 +1.1%
2088 2,866 +1.0%
2089 2,889 +0.8%
2090 2,920 +1.1%
2091 2,939 +0.6%
2092 2,964 +0.9%
2093 2,982 +0.6%
2094 3,002 +0.7%
2095 3,023 +0.7%
2096 3,041 +0.6%
2097 3,059 +0.6%
2098 3,073 +0.4%
2099 3,089 +0.5%
2100 3,098 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 2,057 2,057 2,057 10
1810s 2,057 2,057 2,057 10
1820s 2,057 2,057 2,057 10
1830s 2,057 2,057 2,057 10
1840s 2,057 2,057 2,057 10
1850s 2,057 2,057 2,057 10
1860s 2,057 2,057 2,057 10
1870s 2,057 2,057 2,057 10
1880s 2,057 2,057 2,057 10
1890s 2,057 2,057 2,057 10
1900s 2,057 2,057 2,057 10
1910s 2,057 2,057 2,057 10
1920s 2,057 2,057 2,057 10
1930s 2,057 2,057 2,057 10
1940s 2,057 2,057 2,057 10
1950s 2,078 2,020 2,116 10
1960s 1,993 1,748 2,116 10
1970s 1,701 1,686 1,723 10
1980s 1,692 1,675 1,714 10
1990s 1,636 1,605 1,675 10
2000s 1,520 1,448 1,593 10
2010s 1,331 1,234 1,430 10
2020s 1,184 1,139 1,218 10
2030s 1,232 1,195 1,309 10
2040s 1,478 1,352 1,600 10
2050s 1,771 1,636 1,898 10
2060s 2,094 1,939 2,234 10
2070s 2,450 2,277 2,577 10
2080s 2,757 2,607 2,889 10
2090s 3,009 2,920 3,089 10
2100s 3,098 3,098 3,098 1

Countries ranked near Vatican

  1. 4 Gibraltar 4,928 compare
  2. 5 Bahrain 3,912 compare
  3. 6 Mayotte 3,678 compare
  4. 8 Hong Kong 1,981 compare
  5. 9 Palestine 1,906 compare
  6. 10 Bangladesh 1,602 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Vatican?
Population density in Vatican was 3,098 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Vatican?
The highest recorded value was 3,098 in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Vatican?
The lowest recorded value was 1,139 in 2023.
How does Vatican rank for population density?
Vatican ranks 7th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Vatican?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vatican data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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