The Vatican is a high-income country with a population of 1K people. The capital and largest city is Vatican City, with 882 residents. The Vatican shares land borders with Italy.
The Vatican ranks 197/197 by GDP ($19.8M) and 59/197 by GDP per capita ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
Vatican
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
949
|
197/197 |
| GDP |
$19.8M
2025 |
197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$19,800
2025 |
59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$39,191
2025 |
59/197 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$17,307
2025 |
51/197 |
| Land area | 0.17 sq mi | 197/197 |
| Population density | 5,886 ppl/mi² | 3/197 |
| Life expectancy | 83.3 years | 16/197 |
Vatican trends dashboard: time-series charts
The Vatican's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.9 |
| 1951 | 65.3 |
| 1952 | 65.7 |
| 1953 | 66.3 |
| 1954 | 67.5 |
| 1955 | 67.8 |
| 1956 | 67.3 |
| 1957 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 68.7 |
| 1959 | 69.2 |
| 1960 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 69.8 |
| 1962 | 69.2 |
| 1963 | 69.3 |
| 1964 | 70.3 |
| 1965 | 70.1 |
| 1966 | 70.9 |
| 1967 | 70.9 |
| 1968 | 70.7 |
| 1969 | 70.7 |
| 1970 | 71.5 |
| 1971 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 72 |
| 1973 | 71.9 |
| 1974 | 72.7 |
| 1975 | 72.6 |
| 1976 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 73.3 |
| 1978 | 73.7 |
| 1979 | 74 |
| 1980 | 74.1 |
| 1981 | 74.3 |
| 1982 | 74.8 |
| 1983 | 74.7 |
| 1984 | 75.1 |
| 1985 | 75.5 |
| 1986 | 75.7 |
| 1987 | 76.2 |
| 1988 | 76.4 |
| 1989 | 76.8 |
| 1990 | 76.9 |
| 1991 | 76.9 |
| 1992 | 77.3 |
| 1993 | 77 |
| 1994 | 77.7 |
| 1995 | 77.8 |
| 1996 | 78.5 |
| 1997 | 78.2 |
| 1998 | 78.3 |
| 1999 | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 79.3 |
| 2001 | 79.9 |
| 2002 | 80 |
| 2003 | 79.8 |
| 2004 | 80.2 |
| 2005 | 80.6 |
| 2006 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 81.3 |
| 2010 | 81.5 |
| 2011 | 81.7 |
| 2012 | 82 |
| 2013 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 82.6 |
| 2015 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 82.9 |
| 2017 | 82.7 |
| 2018 | 83.3 |
| 2019 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | 83 |
| 2021 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | 83.3 |
| 2023 | 83 |
| 2024 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 83.3 |
The Vatican's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 880 |
| 2001 | 890 |
| 2002 | 900 |
| 2003 | 911 |
| 2004 | 921 |
| 2005 | 921 |
| 2006 | 932 |
| 2007 | 821 |
| 2008 | 824 |
| 2009 | 826 |
| 2010 | 829 |
| 2011 | 832 |
| 2012 | 836 |
| 2013 | 839 |
| 2014 | 842 |
| 2015 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | - |
| 2017 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | - |
| 2019 | 1,000 |
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Vatican: National Statistics
Finance
|
Vatican
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom index |
65
2025 |
68/197 |
Society
|
Vatican
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.00001%
2024 |
197/197 |
| Quality of life index |
76
2025 |
39/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
60
2025 |
46/197 |
| Higher education index |
32
2025 |
126/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0
2023 |
197/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
0.5
2025 |
193/197 |
| Visa free countries |
150
2025 |
55/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2013 |
9/196 |
| English speaking |
20%
2025 |
107/197 |
Health
|
Vatican
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy |
83.3 years
2025 |
16/197 |
| Air quality index |
72
2025 |
58/197 |
Territory
|
Vatican
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0000003%
2025 |
197/197 |
| Land area per capita |
169.9 sq mi
2019 |
195/197 |
| Roads length |
5.59 mi
2003 |
174/175 |
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