Urban and rural population in Vatican
Vatican: Urban and rural population was 501 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
501
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
921
in 1964
All-time low
496
in 2023
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Vatican, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 501 for urban and rural population in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Vatican peaked at 921 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 496, in 2023.
Vatican ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Urban and rural population in Vatican, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 880 | — |
| 1951 | 886 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 892 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 898 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 904 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 911 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 916 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 918 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 919 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 920 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 918 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 916 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 917 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 918 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 921 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 887 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 841 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 805 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 769 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 753 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 745 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 739 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 737 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 735 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 733 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 733 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 735 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 738 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 740 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 742 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 743 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 742 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 740 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 737 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 735 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 732 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 730 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 730 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 728 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 727 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 726 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 725 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 724 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 719 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 711 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 705 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 701 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 698 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 697 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 696 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 691 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 681 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 671 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 664 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 660 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 659 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 655 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 647 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 637 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 628 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 621 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 614 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 602 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 590 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 582 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 572 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 563 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 555 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 545 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 535 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 528 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 518 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 506 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 496 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 496 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 501 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 904.4 | 880 | 920 | 10 |
| 1960s | 864.5 | 753 | 921 | 10 |
| 1970s | 737.7 | 733 | 745 | 10 |
| 1980s | 734.4 | 727 | 743 | 10 |
| 1990s | 710.2 | 696 | 726 | 10 |
| 2000s | 659.3 | 628 | 691 | 10 |
| 2010s | 577.9 | 535 | 621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 507.5 | 496 | 528 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 230 Falkland Islands 2,828 compare
- 231 Saint Helena 1,935 compare
- 232 Niue 676.92 compare
- 234 Montserrat 391.44 compare
- 235 Tokelau 0
- 235 Wallis and Futuna 0
More population data for Vatican
- Population density 3,098 (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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 urban and rural population in Vatican?
- Urban and rural population in Vatican was 501 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 921 in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 496 in 2023.
- How does Vatican rank for urban and rural population?
- Vatican ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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