Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Vatican
Vatican: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 501 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Vatican, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 501 people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Vatican peaked at 921 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 496 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 904.4 people | 880 people | 920 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 864.5 people | 753 people | 921 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 737.7 people | 733 people | 745 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 734.4 people | 727 people | 743 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 710.2 people | 696 people | 726 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 659.3 people | 628 people | 691 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 577.9 people | 535 people | 621 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 507.5 people | 496 people | 528 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 230 Falkland Islands 2,828 people compare
- 231 Saint Helena 1,935 people compare
- 232 Niue 676.92 people compare
- 234 Montserrat 391.44 people compare
- 235 Tokelau 0 people compare
- 235 Wallis and Futuna 0 people compare
More population data for Vatican
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 3,098 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 40 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -2.1% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 30.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.9895 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate -2.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Vatican?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Vatican was 501 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 921 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 496 people in 2023.
- How does Vatican rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Vatican ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.