Share of the population living in cities in Vatican
Vatican: Share of the population living in cities was 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
100
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
100
in 1950
All-time low
100
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Vatican, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Vatican is 100, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities 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%.
Share of the population living in cities in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 | — |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
More population data for Vatican
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1999)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2943 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 40 (2100)
- Population density 3,098 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.294 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.294 (2100)
- 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 share of the population living in cities in Vatican?
- Share of the population living in cities in Vatican was 100 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- How does Vatican rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Vatican ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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