The Vatican has a population density of 5,886 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. The Vatican has 5,274 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Vatican ranked 3rd out of 197.
The Vatican has 0.00001% of the world's population and 0.0000003% of all countries' land area.
Population density in the Vatican compared to the World's average
Vatican
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 5,886 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 3/197 | N/A |
| Population |
949
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 0.17 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 4,736 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
The Vatican population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in the Vatican has been changing over time. From 2000 to 2019, population density increased by 13.6%. The population density rank was 3rd 25 years ago and is 3rd still.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5,886 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5,886 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5,886 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5,886 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5,886 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4,956 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4,939 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4,921 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4,897 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4,880 | 3 |
| 2009 | 4,862 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4,850 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4,833 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5,486 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5,421 | 3 |
| 2004 | 5,421 | 3 |
| 2003 | 5,362 | 3 |
| 2002 | 5,298 | 3 |
| 2001 | 5,239 | 3 |
| 2000 | 5,180 | 3 |
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