Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Vatican
Vatican: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 100.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Vatican, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Vatican stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Vatican peaked at 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1950.
Vatican ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Vatican, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.0% | — |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
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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 population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Vatican?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Vatican was 100.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- How does Vatican rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Vatican ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.