What is population density in Vatican?

Population density in Vatican was 3,098 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population density recorded in Vatican?

The highest recorded value was 3,098 people per km² in 2100.

What is the lowest population density recorded in Vatican?

The lowest recorded value was 1,139 people per km² in 2023.

How does Vatican rank for population density?

Vatican ranks 7th out of 234 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population density in Vatican

Name: Population density in Vatican
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vatican: Population density was 3,098 people per km² in 2100. ▬ Flat

Latest (2100)

3,098 people per km²

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

7th

of 234 countries

All-time high

3,098 people per km²

in 2100

All-time low

1,139 people per km²

in 2023

Years of data

301

1800–2100

Population density in Vatican, 1800–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

Vatican recorded 3,098 people per km² 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 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1,139 people per km², in 2023.

Vatican ranks 7th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	10
1810s	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	10
1820s	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	10
1830s	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	10
1840s	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	10
1850s	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	10
1860s	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	10
1870s	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	10
1880s	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	10
1890s	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	10
1900s	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	10
1910s	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	10
1920s	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	10
1930s	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	10
1940s	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	2,057 people per km²	10
1950s	2,078 people per km²	2,020 people per km²	2,116 people per km²	10
1960s	1,993 people per km²	1,748 people per km²	2,116 people per km²	10
1970s	1,701 people per km²	1,686 people per km²	1,723 people per km²	10
1980s	1,692 people per km²	1,675 people per km²	1,714 people per km²	10
1990s	1,636 people per km²	1,605 people per km²	1,675 people per km²	10
2000s	1,520 people per km²	1,448 people per km²	1,593 people per km²	10
2010s	1,331 people per km²	1,234 people per km²	1,430 people per km²	10
2020s	1,184 people per km²	1,139 people per km²	1,218 people per km²	10
2030s	1,232 people per km²	1,195 people per km²	1,309 people per km²	10
2040s	1,478 people per km²	1,352 people per km²	1,600 people per km²	10
2050s	1,771 people per km²	1,636 people per km²	1,898 people per km²	10
2060s	2,094 people per km²	1,939 people per km²	2,234 people per km²	10
2070s	2,450 people per km²	2,277 people per km²	2,577 people per km²	10
2080s	2,757 people per km²	2,607 people per km²	2,889 people per km²	10
2090s	3,009 people per km²	2,920 people per km²	3,089 people per km²	10
2100s	3,098 people per km²	3,098 people per km²	3,098 people per km²	1

Countries ranked near Vatican

4 Gibraltar 4,928 people per km² compare
5 Bahrain 3,912 people per km² compare
8 Hong Kong 1,981 people per km² compare
9 Palestine 1,906 people per km² compare
10 Bangladesh 1,602 people per km² compare

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More population data for Vatican

World population growth 0.3% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 40 people (2100)
Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1 live births per woman (2023)
Natural population growth rate vs. median age -2.1% (2023)
Birth rate by women's age group 30.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.9895 children per women (2023)
Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -2.1% (2023)
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1 live births per woman (2023)
Natural population growth rate -2.1% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Vatican?: Population density in Vatican was 3,098 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Vatican?: The highest recorded value was 3,098 people per km² in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Vatican?: The lowest recorded value was 1,139 people per km² in 2023.
How does Vatican rank for population density?: Vatican ranks 7th out of 234 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.