Population growth rate in Vatican
Vatican: Population growth rate was 0.294 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.294
Change on year
down 50.2%
World rank
42nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.85
in 2027
All-time low
-8.35
in 1965
Years of data
161
1900–2100
Population growth rate in Vatican, 1900–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 0.294 for population growth rate in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.2% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Vatican peaked at 3.85 in 2027 and was at its lowest, -8.35, in 1965.
That places Vatican 42nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0.682 | — |
| 1951 | 0.677 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.673 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.668 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.774 | +15.9% |
| 1955 | 0.659 | -14.9% |
| 1956 | 0.437 | -33.7% |
| 1957 | 0.109 | -75.1% |
| 1958 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1960 | -0.436 | — |
| 1961 | 0.109 | -125.0% |
| 1962 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.218 | — |
| 1964 | 0.543 | +149.1% |
| 1965 | -8.35 | -1637.4% |
| 1966 | -2.26 | -72.9% |
| 1967 | -6.33 | +180.1% |
| 1968 | -2.86 | -54.8% |
| 1969 | -1.33 | -53.6% |
| 1970 | -0.94 | -29.2% |
| 1971 | -0.541 | -42.4% |
| 1972 | -0.136 | -74.9% |
| 1973 | -0.408 | +200.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0.408 | — |
| 1977 | 0.407 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.135 | -66.8% |
| 1979 | 0.405 | +200.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -0.27 | — |
| 1982 | -0.27 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.543 | +101.1% |
| 1984 | -0.136 | -75.0% |
| 1985 | -0.684 | +402.9% |
| 1986 | 0.274 | -140.1% |
| 1987 | -0.274 | -200.0% |
| 1988 | -0.275 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | -0.138 | -49.8% |
| 1990 | -0.138 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | -0.276 | — |
| 1993 | -1.25 | +354.0% |
| 1994 | -0.985 | -21.4% |
| 1995 | -0.71 | -27.9% |
| 1996 | -0.428 | -39.7% |
| 1997 | -0.287 | -32.9% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -0.287 | — |
| 2000 | -1.16 | +303.5% |
| 2001 | -1.61 | +39.4% |
| 2002 | -1.34 | -17.0% |
| 2003 | -0.904 | -32.5% |
| 2004 | -0.151 | -83.3% |
| 2005 | -0.303 | +100.7% |
| 2006 | -0.763 | +151.8% |
| 2007 | -1.7 | +122.7% |
| 2008 | -1.41 | -16.9% |
| 2009 | -1.43 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | -1.13 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | -0.977 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | -3.16 | +223.3% |
| 2013 | -0.848 | -73.2% |
| 2014 | -1.72 | +102.6% |
| 2015 | -1.75 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | -1.42 | -18.7% |
| 2017 | -1.44 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | -2.2 | +52.8% |
| 2019 | -1.31 | -40.6% |
| 2020 | -1.51 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | -2.12 | +40.1% |
| 2022 | -2.57 | +21.0% |
| 2023 | -1.82 | -29.3% |
| 2024 | 1.82 | -200.0% |
| 2025 | 0.598 | -67.1% |
| 2026 | 1.38 | +131.1% |
| 2027 | 3.85 | +178.4% |
| 2028 | 0.189 | -95.1% |
| 2029 | -0.567 | -400.0% |
| 2030 | -0.19 | -66.5% |
| 2031 | -1.34 | +603.7% |
| 2032 | 0.957 | -171.6% |
| 2033 | 1.51 | +58.0% |
| 2034 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2035 | 1.3 | — |
| 2036 | -0.557 | -142.7% |
| 2037 | 0.557 | -200.0% |
| 2038 | 3.1 | +456.6% |
| 2039 | 3.53 | +13.8% |
| 2040 | 3.24 | -8.2% |
| 2041 | 2.65 | -18.2% |
| 2042 | 1.46 | -44.9% |
| 2043 | 1.91 | +31.1% |
| 2044 | 1.57 | -18.1% |
| 2045 | 1.85 | +18.0% |
| 2046 | 1.81 | -1.8% |
| 2047 | 1.49 | -18.0% |
| 2048 | 2.19 | +47.2% |
| 2049 | 2.14 | -2.1% |
| 2050 | 1.82 | -15.0% |
| 2051 | 1.65 | -9.3% |
| 2052 | 1.76 | +6.5% |
| 2053 | 2.65 | +50.5% |
| 2054 | 1.56 | -41.3% |
| 2055 | 1.91 | +22.9% |
| 2056 | 1.63 | -14.9% |
| 2057 | 1.24 | -24.1% |
| 2058 | 1.22 | -1.2% |
| 2059 | 1.68 | +38.0% |
| 2060 | 2.47 | +46.9% |
| 2061 | 1.73 | -30.1% |
| 2062 | 1.7 | -1.7% |
| 2063 | 1.67 | -1.7% |
| 2064 | 1.32 | -21.2% |
| 2065 | 1.62 | +23.2% |
| 2066 | 1.49 | -8.1% |
| 2067 | 1.26 | -15.4% |
| 2068 | 1.04 | -17.7% |
| 2069 | 1.84 | +77.5% |
| 2070 | 2.01 | +9.0% |
| 2071 | 2.46 | +22.3% |
| 2072 | 1.64 | -33.4% |
| 2073 | 1.33 | -18.8% |
| 2074 | 1.59 | +19.7% |
| 2075 | 1.2 | -24.6% |
| 2076 | 1.18 | -1.3% |
| 2077 | 0.901 | -23.8% |
| 2078 | 0.982 | +9.0% |
| 2079 | 0.796 | -18.9% |
| 2080 | 1.14 | +43.1% |
| 2081 | 1.38 | +21.5% |
| 2082 | 1.11 | -19.7% |
| 2083 | 1.52 | +36.6% |
| 2084 | 1.41 | -6.9% |
| 2085 | 0.903 | -36.1% |
| 2086 | 0.976 | +8.1% |
| 2087 | 1.21 | +23.7% |
| 2088 | 0.797 | -34.0% |
| 2089 | 0.948 | +18.9% |
| 2090 | 1.02 | +7.3% |
| 2091 | 0.698 | -31.4% |
| 2092 | 0.846 | +21.2% |
| 2093 | 0.611 | -27.8% |
| 2094 | 0.683 | +11.8% |
| 2095 | 0.678 | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 0.525 | -22.6% |
| 2097 | 0.596 | +13.5% |
| 2098 | 0.371 | -37.8% |
| 2099 | 0.59 | +59.0% |
| 2100 | 0.294 | -50.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in Vatican changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -1637.4% | 0.543 | -8.35 |
| 2031 | -603.7% | -0.19 | -1.34 |
| 2038 | +456.6% | 0.557 | 3.1 |
| 1985 | -402.9% | -0.136 | -0.684 |
| 2029 | -400.0% | 0.189 | -0.567 |
| 1993 | -354.0% | -0.276 | -1.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4788 | 0 | 0.774 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.07 | -8.35 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.067 | -0.94 | 0.408 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2316 | -0.684 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4364 | -1.25 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.08 | -1.7 | -0.151 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.59 | -3.16 | -0.848 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0755 | -2.57 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.8875 | -1.34 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.03 | 1.46 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.71 | 1.22 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.61 | 1.04 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.41 | 0.796 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2080s | 1.14 | 0.797 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.6615 | 0.371 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.294 | 0.294 | 0.294 | 1 |
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More population data for Vatican
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 3,098 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 40 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.294 (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)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin 0 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Vatican?
- Population growth rate in Vatican was 0.294 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 in 2027.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.35 in 1965.
- How does Vatican rank for population growth rate?
- Vatican ranks 42nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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