Population in Vatican
Vatican: Population was 1,363 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
1,363 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,363 people
in 2100
All-time low
507 people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
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.
Population in Vatican, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 507 people | — |
| 2025 | 510 people | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 517 people | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 529 people | +2.3% |
| 2028 | 535 people | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 534 people | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 530 people | -0.7% |
| 2031 | 526 people | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 526 people | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 537 people | +2.1% |
| 2034 | 539 people | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 543 people | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 542 people | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 545 people | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 555 people | +1.8% |
| 2039 | 576 people | +3.8% |
| 2040 | 595 people | +3.3% |
| 2041 | 612 people | +2.9% |
| 2042 | 624 people | +2.0% |
| 2043 | 635 people | +1.8% |
| 2044 | 644 people | +1.4% |
| 2045 | 657 people | +2.0% |
| 2046 | 665 people | +1.2% |
| 2047 | 678 people | +2.0% |
| 2048 | 691 people | +1.9% |
| 2049 | 704 people | +1.9% |
| 2050 | 720 people | +2.3% |
| 2051 | 730 people | +1.4% |
| 2052 | 742 people | +1.6% |
| 2053 | 762 people | +2.7% |
| 2054 | 776 people | +1.8% |
| 2055 | 791 people | +1.9% |
| 2056 | 803 people | +1.5% |
| 2057 | 813 people | +1.2% |
| 2058 | 822 people | +1.1% |
| 2059 | 835 people | +1.6% |
| 2060 | 853 people | +2.2% |
| 2061 | 871 people | +2.1% |
| 2062 | 887 people | +1.8% |
| 2063 | 903 people | +1.8% |
| 2064 | 916 people | +1.4% |
| 2065 | 931 people | +1.6% |
| 2066 | 945 people | +1.5% |
| 2067 | 957 people | +1.3% |
| 2068 | 966 people | +0.9% |
| 2069 | 983 people | +1.8% |
| 2070 | 1,002 people | +1.9% |
| 2071 | 1,026 people | +2.4% |
| 2072 | 1,045 people | +1.9% |
| 2073 | 1,060 people | +1.4% |
| 2074 | 1,077 people | +1.6% |
| 2075 | 1,091 people | +1.3% |
| 2076 | 1,104 people | +1.2% |
| 2077 | 1,114 people | +0.9% |
| 2078 | 1,125 people | +1.0% |
| 2079 | 1,134 people | +0.8% |
| 2080 | 1,147 people | +1.1% |
| 2081 | 1,163 people | +1.4% |
| 2082 | 1,176 people | +1.1% |
| 2083 | 1,194 people | +1.5% |
| 2084 | 1,211 people | +1.4% |
| 2085 | 1,222 people | +0.9% |
| 2086 | 1,235 people | +1.1% |
| 2087 | 1,249 people | +1.1% |
| 2088 | 1,261 people | +1.0% |
| 2089 | 1,271 people | +0.8% |
| 2090 | 1,285 people | +1.1% |
| 2091 | 1,293 people | +0.6% |
| 2092 | 1,304 people | +0.9% |
| 2093 | 1,312 people | +0.6% |
| 2094 | 1,321 people | +0.7% |
| 2095 | 1,330 people | +0.7% |
| 2096 | 1,338 people | +0.6% |
| 2097 | 1,346 people | +0.6% |
| 2098 | 1,352 people | +0.4% |
| 2099 | 1,359 people | +0.5% |
| 2100 | 1,363 people | +0.3% |
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 |
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More population data for Vatican
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 40 people (2100)
- Population density 3,098 people per km² (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.