Population (Our World) in Vatican
Vatican: Population (Our World) was 501 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
501
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
239th
of 239 countries
All-time high
931
in 1959
All-time low
501
in 2023
Years of data
224
1800–2023
Population in Vatican, 1800–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Vatican stood at 501. That is the lowest value across all 224 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Vatican peaked at 931 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 501, in 2023.
Vatican ranks 239th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 224 years of available data.
Population (Our World) in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 905 | — |
| 1801 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 905 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 889 | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 895 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 901 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 907 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 914 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 921 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 926 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 928 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 930 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 931 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 929 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 926 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 928 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 929 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 931 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 901 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 854 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 816 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 785 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 769 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 758 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 750 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 746 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 745 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 743 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 742 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 746 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 749 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 752 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 755 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 754 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 753 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 750 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 747 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 744 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 741 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 740 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 740 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 737 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 737 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 736 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 737 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 736 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 729 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 720 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 714 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 709 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 706 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 707 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 706 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 701 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 691 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 684 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 674 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 667 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 667 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 664 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 657 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 648 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 637 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 629 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 624 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 612 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 598 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 587 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 579 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 571 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 563 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 552 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 543 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 536 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 527 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 513 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 501 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 905 | 905 | 905 | 10 |
| 1810s | 905 | 905 | 905 | 10 |
| 1820s | 905 | 905 | 905 | 10 |
| 1830s | 905 | 905 | 905 | 10 |
| 1840s | 905 | 905 | 905 | 10 |
| 1850s | 905 | 905 | 905 | 10 |
| 1860s | 905 | 905 | 905 | 10 |
| 1870s | 905 | 905 | 905 | 10 |
| 1880s | 905 | 905 | 905 | 10 |
| 1890s | 905 | 905 | 905 | 10 |
| 1900s | 905 | 905 | 905 | 10 |
| 1910s | 905 | 905 | 905 | 10 |
| 1920s | 905 | 905 | 905 | 10 |
| 1930s | 905 | 905 | 905 | 10 |
| 1940s | 905 | 905 | 905 | 10 |
| 1950s | 914.2 | 889 | 931 | 10 |
| 1960s | 876.8 | 769 | 931 | 10 |
| 1970s | 748.6 | 742 | 758 | 10 |
| 1980s | 744.3 | 737 | 754 | 10 |
| 1990s | 720 | 706 | 737 | 10 |
| 2000s | 669 | 637 | 701 | 10 |
| 2010s | 585.8 | 543 | 629 | 10 |
| 2020s | 519.25 | 501 | 536 | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 3,098 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.294 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 40 (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)
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- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Vatican?
- Population in Vatican was 501 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 931 in 1959.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 501 in 2023.
- How does Vatican rank for population?
- Vatican ranks 239th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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