Population density in Vatican
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 235 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 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population density in Vatican, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 2,057 people per km² | — |
| 1801 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 2,057 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 2,020 people per km² | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 2,034 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 2,048 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 2,061 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 2,077 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2,093 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 2,105 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 2,109 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 2,114 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 2,116 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 2,111 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 2,105 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 2,109 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2,111 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2,116 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,048 people per km² | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 1,941 people per km² | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 1,855 people per km² | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 1,784 people per km² | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 1,748 people per km² | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1,723 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,705 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,695 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1,693 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,689 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,686 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,695 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,702 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,709 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,716 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,714 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,711 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,705 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,698 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,691 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,684 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,682 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,682 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,675 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,675 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,673 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,675 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,673 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,657 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,636 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,623 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,611 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,605 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,607 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,605 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,593 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,570 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,555 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,532 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,516 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,516 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,509 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,493 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,473 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,448 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,430 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,418 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,391 people per km² | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,359 people per km² | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,334 people per km² | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,316 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,298 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,280 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,255 people per km² | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,234 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,218 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,198 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,166 people per km² | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,139 people per km² | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,152 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1,159 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 1,175 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 1,202 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2028 | 1,216 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 1,214 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 1,205 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2031 | 1,195 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 1,195 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 1,220 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2034 | 1,225 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 1,234 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 1,232 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 1,239 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 1,261 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2039 | 1,309 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 2040 | 1,352 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 2041 | 1,391 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 2042 | 1,418 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2043 | 1,443 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2044 | 1,464 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2045 | 1,493 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2046 | 1,511 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2047 | 1,541 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2048 | 1,570 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2049 | 1,600 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2050 | 1,636 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2051 | 1,659 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2052 | 1,686 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2053 | 1,732 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 2054 | 1,764 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2055 | 1,798 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2056 | 1,825 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2057 | 1,848 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2058 | 1,868 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2059 | 1,898 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2060 | 1,939 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2061 | 1,980 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2062 | 2,016 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2063 | 2,052 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2064 | 2,082 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2065 | 2,116 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2066 | 2,148 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2067 | 2,175 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2068 | 2,195 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2069 | 2,234 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2070 | 2,277 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2071 | 2,332 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2072 | 2,375 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2073 | 2,409 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2074 | 2,448 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2075 | 2,480 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2076 | 2,509 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2077 | 2,532 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2078 | 2,557 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2079 | 2,577 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2080 | 2,607 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2081 | 2,643 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2082 | 2,673 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2083 | 2,714 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2084 | 2,752 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2085 | 2,777 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2086 | 2,807 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2087 | 2,839 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2088 | 2,866 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2089 | 2,889 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2090 | 2,920 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2091 | 2,939 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2092 | 2,964 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2093 | 2,982 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2094 | 3,002 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2095 | 3,023 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2096 | 3,041 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2097 | 3,059 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2098 | 3,073 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2099 | 3,089 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2100 | 3,098 people per km² | +0.3% |
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 |
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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 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 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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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.