Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Vatican
Vatican: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 100.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Vatican, 1950–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Vatican is 100.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Vatican peaked at 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1950.
That places Vatican 1st out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
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More population data for Vatican
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 40 people (2100)
- Population density 3,098 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1 live births per woman (2023)
- 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)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.9895 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate -2.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Vatican?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Vatican was 100.0% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- How does Vatican rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Vatican ranks 1st out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 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 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.