World population growth in Vatican
Vatican: World population growth was 0.3% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
World population growth in Vatican, 1900–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 0.3% for world population growth 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, world population growth in Vatican peaked at 3.8% in 2027 and was at its lowest, -8.3%, in 1965.
That places Vatican 41st out of 238 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.1% | -8.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1% | -0.9% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2% | -0.7% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -1.3% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.1% | -1.7% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.6% | -3.2% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -2.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.9% | -1.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2080s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
More population data for Vatican
- Number of children under 5, by world region 40 people (2100)
- Population density 3,098 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- 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)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1 live births per woman (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)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Vatican?
- World population growth in Vatican was 0.3% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2027.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.3% in 1965.
- How does Vatican rank for world population growth?
- Vatican ranks 41st out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.