Population in Vatican
Vatican: Population was 1,363 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Vatican, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 1,363 people for population in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Vatican peaked at 1,363 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 507 people, in 2024.
Vatican ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 522 people | 507 people | 535 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 541.9 people | 526 people | 576 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 650.5 people | 595 people | 704 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 779.4 people | 720 people | 835 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 921.2 people | 853 people | 983 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,078 people | 1,002 people | 1,134 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 1,213 people | 1,147 people | 1,271 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,324 people | 1,285 people | 1,359 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,363 people | 1,363 people | 1,363 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 233 Niue 2,406 people compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 2,266 people compare
- 235 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,032 people compare
More population data for Vatican
- Number of children under 5, by world region 40 people (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 3,098 people per km² (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)
- 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)
- Natural population growth rate -2.1% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -2.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Vatican?
- Population in Vatican was 1,363 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 1,363 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 507 people in 2024.
- How does Vatican rank for population?
- Vatican ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.