The current population of the Vatican is 936 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 1,000 in 2019.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 932 people to 936 (0.43% growth in 20 years).
- For the last 20 years, the Vatican has had an average growth rate of 0.02% per year.
- The Vatican is projected to reach 2.52K people in 2100.
- The Vatican accounts for 0.00001% of the world's population.
- The Vatican is ranked 197/197 by population and was ranked 197th in 2006.
The Vatican population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 2,521 | 0.59% |
| 2099 | 2,506 | 0.37% |
| 2098 | 2,497 | 0.6% |
| 2097 | 2,482 | 0.53% |
| 2096 | 2,469 | 0.68% |
| 2095 | 2,452 | 0.69% |
| 2094 | 2,435 | 0.61% |
| 2093 | 2,421 | 0.85% |
| 2092 | 2,400 | 0.7% |
| 2091 | 2,384 | 1.02% |
| 2090 | 2,359 | 0.95% |
| 2089 | 2,337 | 0.8% |
| 2088 | 2,319 | 1.21% |
| 2087 | 2,291 | 0.98% |
| 2086 | 2,269 | 0.91% |
| 2085 | 2,248 | 1.42% |
| 2084 | 2,217 | 1.53% |
| 2083 | 2,183 | 1.12% |
| 2082 | 2,159 | 1.39% |
| 2081 | 2,129 | 1.15% |
| 2080 | 2,105 | 0.8% |
| 2079 | 2,089 | 0.99% |
| 2078 | 2,068 | 0.9% |
| 2077 | 2,050 | 1.19% |
| 2076 | 2,025 | 1.2% |
| 2075 | 2,001 | 1.6% |
| 2074 | 1,970 | 1.34% |
| 2073 | 1,944 | 1.65% |
| 2072 | 1,912 | 2.49% |
| 2071 | 1,866 | 2.03% |
| 2070 | 1,829 | 1.86% |
| 2069 | 1,795 | 1.04% |
| 2068 | 1,777 | 1.27% |
| 2067 | 1,755 | 1.5% |
| 2066 | 1,729 | 1.64% |
| 2065 | 1,701 | 1.33% |
| 2064 | 1,679 | 1.69% |
| 2063 | 1,651 | 1.71% |
| 2062 | 1,623 | 1.74% |
| 2061 | 1,595 | 2.5% |
| 2060 | 1,556 | 1.7% |
| 2059 | 1,530 | 1.23% |
| 2058 | 1,512 | 1.24% |
| 2057 | 1,493 | 1.64% |
| 2056 | 1,469 | 1.93% |
| 2055 | 1,441 | 1.57% |
| 2054 | 1,419 | 2.68% |
| 2053 | 1,382 | 1.78% |
| 2052 | 1,358 | 1.67% |
| 2051 | 1,335 | 1.84% |
| 2050 | 1,311 | 2.17% |
| 2049 | 1,283 | 2.22% |
| 2048 | 1,256 | 1.5% |
| 2047 | 1,237 | 1.83% |
| 2046 | 1,215 | 1.87% |
| 2045 | 1,192 | 1.58% |
| 2044 | 1,174 | 1.93% |
| 2043 | 1,152 | 1.47% |
| 2042 | 1,135 | 2.68% |
| 2041 | 1,105 | 3.29% |
| 2040 | 1,070 | 3.59% |
| 2039 | 1,033 | 3.15% |
| 2038 | 1,001 | 0.56% |
| 2037 | 996 | -0.56% |
| 2036 | 1,001 | 1.31% |
| 2035 | 988 | 0% |
| 2034 | 988 | 1.52% |
| 2033 | 974 | 0.96% |
| 2032 | 964 | -1.33% |
| 2031 | 977 | -0.19% |
| 2030 | 979 | -0.56% |
| 2029 | 985 | 0.19% |
| 2028 | 983 | 3.92% |
| 2027 | 946 | 1.39% |
| 2026 | 933 | 0.6% |
| 2025 | 927 | 1.83% |
| 2024 | 910 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 927 | -2.53% |
| 2022 | 951 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 972 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 987 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,000 | 0% |
| 2018 | - | 0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 | 0% |
| 2016 | - | 0% |
| 2015 | 1,000 | 18.8% |
| 2014 | 842 | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 839 | 0.36% |
| 2012 | 836 | 0.48% |
| 2011 | 832 | 0.36% |
| 2010 | 829 | 0.36% |
| 2009 | 826 | 0.24% |
| 2008 | 824 | 0.37% |
| 2007 | 821 | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 932 | 1.19% |
| 2005 | 921 | 0% |
| 2004 | 921 | 1.1% |
| 2003 | 911 | 1.22% |
| 2002 | 900 | 1.12% |
| 2001 | 890 | 1.14% |
| 2000 | 880 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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The Vatican has a population of 936 as of 2026, compared to 1K in 2019, 836 in 2012, and 921 in 2005.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.58% per year. The Vatican is ranked 47th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) the Vatican will have 1,215 people (29.8% growth) and still will be ranked 197th.
By the year 2100, the Vatican's population is projected to grow by 169.3% from its current level to 2.52K people.
The Vatican population clock
Vatican
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
936
|
197/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.00001% | 197/197 |
| One net population change |
1 month
|
163/197 |
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | 163/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +0 | 163/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0% | 163/197 |
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Vatican population statistics
|
Vatican
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 83.4 years | 73.8 years |
| Population density | 5,493 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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