Share of population urban in Vatican
Vatican: Share of population urban was 100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
100
in 1950
All-time low
100
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Vatican, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 100 for share of population urban in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Vatican peaked at 100 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1950.
Vatican ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 1 Anguilla 100 compare
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- 1 Cayman Islands 100 compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100 compare
- 1 Hong Kong 100 compare
- 1 Kuwait 100 compare
- 1 Macao 100 compare
- 1 Monaco 100 compare
- 1 Nauru 100 compare
- 1 Saint Barthelemy 100 compare
- 1 Saint Martin (French part) 100 compare
- 1 Singapore 100 compare
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 100 compare
More population data for Vatican
- Population growth rate 0.294 (2100)
- Population density 3,098 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 40 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.294 (2100)
- Population growth rate vs median age -2.14 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 30.71 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 1 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 0.9895 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1 (2023)
- Natural population growth -2.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Vatican?
- Share of population urban in Vatican was 100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- How does Vatican rank for share of population urban?
- Vatican ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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