Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vatican
Vatican: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 30 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
337 people
in 1950
All-time low
30 people
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vatican is 30 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vatican peaked at 337 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 30 people, in 2021.
Vatican ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vatican, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 337 people | — |
| 1951 | 322 people | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 306 people | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 290 people | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 275 people | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 261 people | -5.1% |
| 1956 | 247 people | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 232 people | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 217 people | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 200 people | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 183 people | -8.5% |
| 1961 | 165 people | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 144 people | -12.7% |
| 1963 | 121 people | -16.0% |
| 1964 | 110 people | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 110 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 108 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 104 people | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 101 people | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 99 people | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 97 people | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 96 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 96 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 96 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 96 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 95 people | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 95 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 95 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 95 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 94 people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 93 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 92 people | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 91 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 90 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 90 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 90 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 90 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 90 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 89 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 87 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 85 people | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 83 people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 81 people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 79 people | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 77 people | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 75 people | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 73 people | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 71 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 69 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 67 people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 64 people | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 61 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 58 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 56 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 55 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 54 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 53 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 51 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 49 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 47 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 45 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 43 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 41 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 39 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 37 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 36 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 35 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 34 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 33 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 32 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 31 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 30 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 30 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 268.7 people | 200 people | 337 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 124.5 people | 99 people | 183 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.5 people | 94 people | 97 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.2 people | 87 people | 93 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 76 people | 67 people | 85 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8 people | 47 people | 64 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5 people | 32 people | 45 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.25 people | 30 people | 31 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vatican?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Vatican was 30 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 337 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 people in 2021.
- How does Vatican rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Vatican ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.