What is population by world region in Vatican?

Population by world region in Vatican was 1,363 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population by world region recorded in Vatican?

The highest recorded value was 1,363 people in 2100.

What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Vatican?

The lowest recorded value was 501 people in 2023.

How does Vatican rank for population by world region?

Vatican ranks 238th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.

Is population by world region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population by world region in Vatican

Name: Population by world region in Vatican
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vatican: Population by world region was 1,363 people in 2100. ▬ Flat

Latest (2100)

1,363 people

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

238th

of 238 countries

All-time high

1,363 people

in 2100

All-time low

501 people

in 2023

Years of data

301

1800–2100

Population by world region in Vatican, 1800–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Vatican recorded 1,363 people for population by world region in 2100. That is the highest value across all 301 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 by world region in Vatican peaked at 1,363 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 501 people, in 2023.

Vatican ranks 238th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	905 people	905 people	905 people	10
1810s	905 people	905 people	905 people	10
1820s	905 people	905 people	905 people	10
1830s	905 people	905 people	905 people	10
1840s	905 people	905 people	905 people	10
1850s	905 people	905 people	905 people	10
1860s	905 people	905 people	905 people	10
1870s	905 people	905 people	905 people	10
1880s	905 people	905 people	905 people	10
1890s	905 people	905 people	905 people	10
1900s	905 people	905 people	905 people	10
1910s	905 people	905 people	905 people	10
1920s	905 people	905 people	905 people	10
1930s	905 people	905 people	905 people	10
1940s	905 people	905 people	905 people	10
1950s	914.2 people	889 people	931 people	10
1960s	876.8 people	769 people	931 people	10
1970s	748.6 people	742 people	758 people	10
1980s	744.3 people	737 people	754 people	10
1990s	720 people	706 people	737 people	10
2000s	669 people	637 people	701 people	10
2010s	585.8 people	543 people	629 people	10
2020s	520.9 people	501 people	536 people	10
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

235 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 2,400 people compare
236 Falkland Islands 2,266 people compare
237 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,032 people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

More population data for Vatican

World population growth 0.3% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 40 people (2100)
Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
Population density 3,098 people per km² (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)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1 live births per woman (2023)
Natural population growth rate -2.1% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by world region in Vatican?: Population by world region in Vatican was 1,363 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by world region recorded in Vatican?: The highest recorded value was 1,363 people in 2100.
What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Vatican?: The lowest recorded value was 501 people in 2023.
How does Vatican rank for population by world region?: Vatican ranks 238th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by world region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population by world region
Unit: people
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.