Italy vs Vatican statistics compared

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 72nd vs. 197th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).

Italy and Vatican: Comparison Charts

Italy vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator

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Life expectancy

Italy

Vatican

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Year	Life expectancy, years
	Italy	Vatican
2026	84.2	83.4
2025	84	83.3
2024	83.9	83.1
2023	83.7	83
2022	82.1	83.3
2021	82.9	82.9
2020	82.2	83
2019	83.3	83.6
2018	83.2	83.3
2017	82.7	82.7
2016	83	82.9
2015	82.5	82.5
2014	82.9	82.6
2013	82.7	82.5
2012	82.3	82
2011	82.2	81.7
2010	82.1	81.5
2009	81.8	81.3
2008	81.6	81.4
2007	81.5	81.3
2006	81.4	81.2
2005	81	80.6
2004	81	80.2
2003	80.2	79.8
2002	80.1	80
2001	79.9	79.9
2000	79.6	79.3
1999	79.2	78.7
1998	78.8	78.3
1997	78.7	78.2
1996	78.4	78.5
1995	78.1	77.8
1994	77.9	77.7
1993	77.7	77
1992	77.4	77.3
1991	77	76.9
1990	77	76.9
1989	76.9	76.8
1988	76.5	76.4
1987	76.3	76.2
1986	75.9	75.7
1985	75.6	75.5
1984	75.5	75.1
1983	74.7	74.7
1982	74.9	74.8
1981	74.4	74.3
1980	74.1	74.1
1979	74.1	74
1978	73.8	73.7
1977	73.4	73.3
1976	73.1	72.9
1975	72.7	72.6
1974	72.8	72.7
1973	72.1	71.9
1972	72.1	72
1971	71.9	71.7
1970	71.6	71.5
1969	70.9	70.7
1968	70.9	70.7
1967	71	70.9
1966	71	70.9
1965	70.3	70.1
1964	70.4	70.3
1963	69.3	69.3
1962	69.2	69.2
1961	69.8	69.8
1960	69.2	69.2
1959	69.3	69.2
1958	68.9	68.7
1957	67.8	67.5
1956	67.6	67.3
1955	68.3	67.8
1954	67.9	67.5
1953	66.6	66.3
1952	65.9	65.7
1951	65.3	65.3
1950	65.7	65.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Italy and Vatican population clocks and comparison

Chart Table

Population

Italy

Vatican

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Year	Population
	Italy	Vatican
2024	58,952,704	-
2023	58,984,216	-
2022	59,013,667	-
2021	59,133,173	-
2020	59,438,851	-
2019	59,729,081	1,000
2018	60,148,658	-
2017	60,002,252	1,000
2016	60,115,223	-
2015	60,229,605	1,000
2014	60,320,707	842
2013	60,311,613	839
2012	60,191,247	836
2011	60,026,841	832
2010	59,819,407	829
2009	59,555,454	826
2008	59,211,181	824
2007	58,756,247	821
2006	58,399,861	932
2005	58,166,682	921
2004	57,828,179	921
2003	57,399,184	911
2002	57,089,824	900
2001	56,976,981	890
2000	56,942,108	880
1999	56,916,317	-
1998	56,906,744	-
1997	56,890,372	-
1996	56,860,281	-
1995	56,844,303	-
1994	56,843,400	-
1993	56,831,821	-
1992	56,797,087	-
1991	56,758,521	-
1990	56,719,240	-
1989	56,671,781	-
1988	56,629,288	-
1987	56,601,931	-
1986	56,596,155	-
1985	56,593,071	-
1984	56,576,718	-
1983	56,564,074	-
1982	56,543,548	-
1981	56,501,675	-
1980	56,433,883	-
1979	56,317,749	-
1978	56,155,143	-
1977	55,955,411	-
1976	55,718,260	-
1975	55,441,001	-
1974	55,110,868	-
1973	54,751,406	-
1972	54,381,345	-
1971	54,073,490	-
1970	53,821,850	-
1969	53,537,950	-
1968	53,235,750	-
1967	52,900,500	-
1966	52,519,000	-
1965	52,112,350	-
1964	51,675,350	-
1963	51,252,000	-
1962	50,879,450	-
1961	50,536,350	-
1960	50,199,700	-

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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