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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
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)
- Birth rate by women's age group 30.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -2.1% (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: births per woman 1 live births per woman (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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.