Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vatican
Vatican: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 225 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
225 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
285 people
in 2014
All-time low
31 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vatican stood at 225 people.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vatican peaked at 285 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31 people, in 1950.
That places Vatican 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vatican, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31 people | — |
| 1951 | 35 people | +12.9% |
| 1952 | 39 people | +11.4% |
| 1953 | 43 people | +10.3% |
| 1954 | 47 people | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 50 people | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 51 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 50 people | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 49 people | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 47 people | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 45 people | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 42 people | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 43 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 44 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 48 people | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 54 people | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 59 people | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 63 people | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 63 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 63 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 62 people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 60 people | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 59 people | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 60 people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 60 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 62 people | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 66 people | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 72 people | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 78 people | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 83 people | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 85 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 86 people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 85 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 86 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 88 people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 92 people | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 97 people | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 101 people | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 104 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 111 people | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 118 people | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 126 people | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 133 people | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 137 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 140 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 144 people | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 149 people | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 155 people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 164 people | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 175 people | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 184 people | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 188 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 193 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 198 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 206 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 218 people | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 227 people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 234 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 239 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 244 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 252 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 265 people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 276 people | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 284 people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 285 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 278 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 272 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 266 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 257 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 251 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 248 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 243 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 233 people | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 225 people | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.2 people | 31 people | 51 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.4 people | 42 people | 63 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.2 people | 59 people | 83 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.5 people | 85 people | 111 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.1 people | 118 people | 175 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.1 people | 184 people | 244 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.6 people | 251 people | 285 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.25 people | 225 people | 248 people | 4 |
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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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vatican?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vatican was 225 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 285 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 people in 1950.
- How does Vatican rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Vatican ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.