The latest officially reported population of the Vatican was 1,000 in 2019 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Vatican's population is 936 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.
Population statistics:
- Zimbabwe's population is 18,549 times bigger than the Vatican's.
- The Vatican is ranked the 197th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
- The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.00001% for the Vatican vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
- For the last 10 years, the Vatican has had an average growth rate of +1.9% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
- Since 2006, the population of the Vatican has increased from 932 people to 936 (0.43% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).
Vatican vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Vatican
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2100 | 2,521 | 37,483,053 |
| 2099 | 2,506 | 37,412,398 |
| 2098 | 2,497 | 37,328,255 |
| 2097 | 2,482 | 37,235,542 |
| 2096 | 2,469 | 37,142,915 |
| 2095 | 2,452 | 37,032,129 |
| 2094 | 2,435 | 36,912,747 |
| 2093 | 2,421 | 36,810,893 |
| 2092 | 2,400 | 36,688,511 |
| 2091 | 2,384 | 36,567,262 |
| 2090 | 2,359 | 36,425,606 |
| 2089 | 2,337 | 36,280,973 |
| 2088 | 2,319 | 36,141,446 |
| 2087 | 2,291 | 35,977,638 |
| 2086 | 2,269 | 35,808,135 |
| 2085 | 2,248 | 35,637,092 |
| 2084 | 2,217 | 35,456,207 |
| 2083 | 2,183 | 35,268,035 |
| 2082 | 2,159 | 35,078,904 |
| 2081 | 2,129 | 34,873,129 |
| 2080 | 2,105 | 34,658,962 |
| 2079 | 2,089 | 34,439,720 |
| 2078 | 2,068 | 34,217,295 |
| 2077 | 2,050 | 33,982,909 |
| 2076 | 2,025 | 33,739,228 |
| 2075 | 2,001 | 33,495,867 |
| 2074 | 1,970 | 33,244,838 |
| 2073 | 1,944 | 32,978,488 |
| 2072 | 1,912 | 32,706,059 |
| 2071 | 1,866 | 32,445,747 |
| 2070 | 1,829 | 32,181,119 |
| 2069 | 1,795 | 31,906,793 |
| 2068 | 1,777 | 31,631,000 |
| 2067 | 1,755 | 31,345,338 |
| 2066 | 1,729 | 31,062,884 |
| 2065 | 1,701 | 30,766,830 |
| 2064 | 1,679 | 30,479,939 |
| 2063 | 1,651 | 30,176,104 |
| 2062 | 1,623 | 29,867,679 |
| 2061 | 1,595 | 29,557,068 |
| 2060 | 1,556 | 29,252,423 |
| 2059 | 1,530 | 28,945,088 |
| 2058 | 1,512 | 28,631,679 |
| 2057 | 1,493 | 28,307,305 |
| 2056 | 1,469 | 27,990,713 |
| 2055 | 1,441 | 27,658,887 |
| 2054 | 1,419 | 27,331,920 |
| 2053 | 1,382 | 26,986,935 |
| 2052 | 1,358 | 26,643,553 |
| 2051 | 1,335 | 26,287,592 |
| 2050 | 1,311 | 25,934,893 |
| 2049 | 1,283 | 25,585,239 |
| 2048 | 1,256 | 25,228,082 |
| 2047 | 1,237 | 24,874,649 |
| 2046 | 1,215 | 24,513,443 |
| 2045 | 1,192 | 24,147,637 |
| 2044 | 1,174 | 23,783,088 |
| 2043 | 1,152 | 23,401,965 |
| 2042 | 1,135 | 23,035,288 |
| 2041 | 1,105 | 22,647,950 |
| 2040 | 1,070 | 22,273,520 |
| 2039 | 1,033 | 21,902,980 |
| 2038 | 1,001 | 21,530,130 |
| 2037 | 996 | 21,159,664 |
| 2036 | 1,001 | 20,791,034 |
| 2035 | 988 | 20,413,656 |
| 2034 | 988 | 20,048,019 |
| 2033 | 974 | 19,676,339 |
| 2032 | 964 | 19,311,985 |
| 2031 | 977 | 18,959,300 |
| 2030 | 979 | 18,613,738 |
| 2029 | 985 | 18,270,049 |
| 2028 | 983 | 17,933,466 |
| 2027 | 946 | 17,600,984 |
| 2026 | 933 | 17,273,208 |
| 2025 | 927 | 16,949,303 |
| 2024 | 910 | 16,634,373 |
| 2023 | 927 | 16,340,822 |
| 2022 | 951 | 16,069,056 |
| 2021 | 972 | 15,797,210 |
| 2020 | 987 | 15,526,888 |
| 2019 | 1,000 | 15,271,368 |
| 2018 | - | 15,034,452 |
| 2017 | 1,000 | 14,812,482 |
| 2016 | - | 14,600,294 |
| 2015 | 1,000 | 14,399,013 |
| 2014 | 842 | 14,207,359 |
| 2013 | 839 | 14,013,808 |
| 2012 | 836 | 13,817,887 |
| 2011 | 832 | 13,595,424 |
| 2010 | 829 | 13,356,548 |
| 2009 | 826 | 13,142,790 |
| 2008 | 824 | 12,959,149 |
| 2007 | 821 | 12,804,058 |
| 2006 | 932 | 12,636,445 |
| 2005 | 921 | 12,483,432 |
| 2004 | 921 | 12,365,896 |
| 2003 | 911 | 12,232,323 |
| 2002 | 900 | 12,087,653 |
| 2001 | 890 | 11,971,901 |
| 2000 | 880 | 11,892,055 |
| 1999 | - | 11,783,458 |
| 1998 | - | 11,594,297 |
| 1997 | - | 11,369,827 |
| 1996 | - | 11,158,360 |
| 1995 | - | 10,974,599 |
| 1994 | - | 10,873,148 |
| 1993 | - | 10,860,288 |
| 1992 | - | 10,702,700 |
| 1991 | - | 10,404,816 |
| 1990 | - | 10,137,281 |
| 1989 | - | 9,864,798 |
| 1988 | - | 9,583,094 |
| 1987 | - | 9,284,644 |
| 1986 | - | 8,982,578 |
| 1985 | - | 8,686,813 |
| 1984 | - | 8,391,488 |
| 1983 | - | 8,098,404 |
| 1982 | - | 7,796,496 |
| 1981 | - | 7,498,635 |
| 1980 | - | 7,041,303 |
| 1979 | - | 6,647,556 |
| 1978 | - | 6,543,575 |
| 1977 | - | 6,449,512 |
| 1976 | - | 6,287,105 |
| 1975 | - | 6,098,658 |
| 1974 | - | 5,908,328 |
| 1973 | - | 5,720,404 |
| 1972 | - | 5,542,445 |
| 1971 | - | 5,374,712 |
| 1970 | - | 5,215,918 |
| 1969 | - | 5,058,181 |
| 1968 | - | 4,900,440 |
| 1967 | - | 4,748,307 |
| 1966 | - | 4,601,217 |
| 1965 | - | 4,458,462 |
| 1964 | - | 4,320,006 |
| 1963 | - | 4,185,877 |
| 1962 | - | 4,055,959 |
| 1961 | - | 3,930,401 |
| 1960 | - | 3,809,389 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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From 2006 to 2015, the population of the Vatican increased by 68 people (a 7.3% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).
For the next 11 years, from 2015 to 2026, the Vatican lost 64 people (a 6.4% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).
The Vatican was ranked 197th most populous country in 2006 and is still 197th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Vatican's population will grow by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.
The Vatican is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 2.52K people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Vatican
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2100 | 0.59% | 0.19% |
| 2099 | 0.37% | 0.23% |
| 2098 | 0.6% | 0.25% |
| 2097 | 0.53% | 0.25% |
| 2096 | 0.68% | 0.3% |
| 2095 | 0.69% | 0.32% |
| 2094 | 0.61% | 0.28% |
| 2093 | 0.85% | 0.33% |
| 2092 | 0.7% | 0.33% |
| 2091 | 1.02% | 0.39% |
| 2090 | 0.95% | 0.4% |
| 2089 | 0.8% | 0.39% |
| 2088 | 1.21% | 0.46% |
| 2087 | 0.98% | 0.47% |
| 2086 | 0.91% | 0.48% |
| 2085 | 1.42% | 0.51% |
| 2084 | 1.53% | 0.53% |
| 2083 | 1.12% | 0.54% |
| 2082 | 1.39% | 0.59% |
| 2081 | 1.15% | 0.62% |
| 2080 | 0.8% | 0.64% |
| 2079 | 0.99% | 0.65% |
| 2078 | 0.9% | 0.69% |
| 2077 | 1.19% | 0.72% |
| 2076 | 1.2% | 0.73% |
| 2075 | 1.6% | 0.76% |
| 2074 | 1.34% | 0.81% |
| 2073 | 1.65% | 0.83% |
| 2072 | 2.49% | 0.8% |
| 2071 | 2.03% | 0.82% |
| 2070 | 1.86% | 0.86% |
| 2069 | 1.04% | 0.87% |
| 2068 | 1.27% | 0.91% |
| 2067 | 1.5% | 0.91% |
| 2066 | 1.64% | 0.96% |
| 2065 | 1.33% | 0.94% |
| 2064 | 1.69% | 1.01% |
| 2063 | 1.71% | 1.03% |
| 2062 | 1.74% | 1.05% |
| 2061 | 2.5% | 1.04% |
| 2060 | 1.7% | 1.06% |
| 2059 | 1.23% | 1.09% |
| 2058 | 1.24% | 1.15% |
| 2057 | 1.64% | 1.13% |
| 2056 | 1.93% | 1.2% |
| 2055 | 1.57% | 1.2% |
| 2054 | 2.68% | 1.28% |
| 2053 | 1.78% | 1.29% |
| 2052 | 1.67% | 1.35% |
| 2051 | 1.84% | 1.36% |
| 2050 | 2.17% | 1.37% |
| 2049 | 2.22% | 1.42% |
| 2048 | 1.5% | 1.42% |
| 2047 | 1.83% | 1.47% |
| 2046 | 1.87% | 1.51% |
| 2045 | 1.58% | 1.53% |
| 2044 | 1.93% | 1.63% |
| 2043 | 1.47% | 1.59% |
| 2042 | 2.68% | 1.71% |
| 2041 | 3.29% | 1.68% |
| 2040 | 3.59% | 1.69% |
| 2039 | 3.15% | 1.73% |
| 2038 | 0.56% | 1.75% |
| 2037 | -0.56% | 1.77% |
| 2036 | 1.31% | 1.85% |
| 2035 | 0% | 1.82% |
| 2034 | 1.52% | 1.89% |
| 2033 | 0.96% | 1.89% |
| 2032 | -1.33% | 1.86% |
| 2031 | -0.19% | 1.86% |
| 2030 | -0.56% | 1.88% |
| 2029 | 0.19% | 1.88% |
| 2028 | 3.92% | 1.89% |
| 2027 | 1.39% | 1.9% |
| 2026 | 0.6% | 1.91% |
| 2025 | 1.83% | 1.89% |
| 2024 | -1.8% | 1.8% |
| 2023 | -2.53% | 1.69% |
| 2022 | -2.1% | 1.72% |
| 2021 | -1.5% | 1.74% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | 1.67% |
| 2019 | 0% | 1.58% |
| 2018 | 0% | 1.5% |
| 2017 | 0% | 1.45% |
| 2016 | 0% | 1.4% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | 1.35% |
| 2014 | 0.36% | 1.38% |
| 2013 | 0.36% | 1.42% |
| 2012 | 0.48% | 1.64% |
| 2011 | 0.36% | 1.79% |
| 2010 | 0.36% | 1.63% |
| 2009 | 0.24% | 1.42% |
| 2008 | 0.37% | 1.21% |
| 2007 | -11.9% | 1.33% |
| 2006 | 1.19% | 1.23% |
| 2005 | 0% | 0.95% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | 1.09% |
| 2003 | 1.22% | 1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12% | 0.97% |
| 2001 | 1.14% | 0.67% |
| 2000 | - | 0.92% |
| 1999 | - | 1.63% |
| 1998 | - | 1.97% |
| 1997 | - | 1.9% |
| 1996 | - | 1.67% |
| 1995 | - | 0.93% |
| 1994 | - | 0.12% |
| 1993 | - | 1.47% |
| 1992 | - | 2.86% |
| 1991 | - | 2.64% |
| 1990 | - | 2.76% |
| 1989 | - | 2.94% |
| 1988 | - | 3.21% |
| 1987 | - | 3.36% |
| 1986 | - | 3.4% |
| 1985 | - | 3.52% |
| 1984 | - | 3.62% |
| 1983 | - | 3.87% |
| 1982 | - | 3.97% |
| 1981 | - | 6.49% |
| 1980 | - | 5.92% |
| 1979 | - | 1.59% |
| 1978 | - | 1.46% |
| 1977 | - | 2.58% |
| 1976 | - | 3.09% |
| 1975 | - | 3.22% |
| 1974 | - | 3.29% |
| 1973 | - | 3.21% |
| 1972 | - | 3.12% |
| 1971 | - | 3.04% |
| 1970 | - | 3.12% |
| 1969 | - | 3.22% |
| 1968 | - | 3.2% |
| 1967 | - | 3.2% |
| 1966 | - | 3.2% |
| 1965 | - | 3.2% |
| 1964 | - | 3.2% |
| 1963 | - | 3.2% |
| 1962 | - | 3.19% |
| 1961 | - | 3.18% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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In 2024, the population of the Vatican declined by 0%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.
Live population counters
|
Vatican
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
936
|
17361868
|
| Population rank | 197/197 | 74/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.00001% | 0.21% |
| One net population change |
1 month
|
1.79 minutes
|
| One birth every | n/a |
1.06 minutes
|
| One death every | n/a |
4.22 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +804 |
| Annual growth/decline | +0 | +293,551 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0% | +1.8% |
| Population growth rate rank | 163/197 | 60/197 |
| One migration net change every | n/a |
9.66 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | n/a | -54,555 |
| Net migration rank | 175/196 | |
| Foreign-born residents | n/a | 429,108 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 87/195 | |
| Foreign-born share of population | n/a | 2.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 127/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vatican
|
Zimbabwe
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | - | -54,555 |
| 2024 | - | - | - | -60,528 |
| 2023 | - | - | 372,505 | -97,380 |
| 2022 | - | - | 371,243 | -102,828 |
| 2021 | - | - | 349,908 | -74,623 |
| 2020 | - | - | 354,790 | -89,440 |
| 2019 | - | - | 348,798 | -103,107 |
| 2018 | - | - | 345,883 | -117,758 |
| 2017 | - | - | 344,035 | -128,241 |
| 2016 | - | - | 348,772 | -140,181 |
| 2015 | - | - | 356,203 | -162,220 |
| 2014 | - | - | 366,350 | -177,029 |
| 2013 | - | - | 374,757 | -176,972 |
| 2012 | - | - | 371,135 | -177,061 |
| 2011 | - | - | 359,572 | -108,714 |
| 2010 | - | - | 335,570 | -108,671 |
| 2009 | - | - | 309,316 | -108,689 |
| 2008 | - | - | 280,527 | -113,858 |
| 2007 | - | - | 261,805 | -118,299 |
| 2006 | - | - | 248,963 | -57,257 |
| 2005 | - | - | 248,545 | -134,212 |
| 2004 | - | - | 248,307 | -127,550 |
| 2003 | - | - | 243,057 | -96,667 |
| 2002 | - | - | 244,170 | -101,212 |
| 2001 | - | - | 227,909 | -139,361 |
| 2000 | - | - | 236,343 | -165,181 |
| 1999 | - | - | 232,393 | -86,343 |
| 1998 | - | - | 225,614 | 6,645 |
| 1997 | - | - | 216,288 | 395 |
| 1996 | - | - | 205,269 | 978 |
| 1995 | - | - | 206,695 | -45,428 |
| 1994 | - | - | 216,343 | -174,723 |
| 1993 | - | - | 228,045 | -243,947 |
| 1992 | - | - | 255,291 | 75,788 |
| 1991 | - | - | 260,943 | 3,749 |
| 1990 | - | - | 265,444 | 4,948 |
| 1989 | - | - | 270,838 | 3,736 |
| 1988 | - | - | 277,498 | 11,327 |
| 1987 | - | - | 286,766 | 21,308 |
| 1986 | - | - | 289,894 | 6,154 |
| 1985 | - | - | 290,756 | 4,718 |
| 1984 | - | - | 290,052 | 5,124 |
| 1983 | - | - | 286,545 | 4,456 |
| 1982 | - | - | 279,934 | 32,899 |
| 1981 | - | - | 271,361 | 11,523 |
| 1980 | - | - | 241,179 | 390,593 |
| 1979 | - | - | 223,657 | -67,937 |
| 1978 | - | - | 222,979 | -170,727 |
| 1977 | - | - | 225,139 | -89,270 |
| 1976 | - | - | 221,419 | -32,495 |
| 1975 | - | - | 216,947 | -28,988 |
| 1974 | - | - | 208,806 | -16,105 |
| 1973 | - | - | 201,885 | -18,733 |
| 1972 | - | - | 193,725 | -20,959 |
| 1971 | - | - | 185,427 | -22,719 |
| 1970 | - | - | 178,979 | -24,102 |
| 1969 | - | - | 172,626 | -12,028 |
| 1968 | - | - | 166,865 | -11,997 |
| 1967 | - | - | 161,205 | -11,814 |
| 1966 | - | - | 156,014 | -11,211 |
| 1965 | - | - | 151,164 | -10,465 |
| 1964 | - | - | 145,848 | -9,631 |
| 1963 | - | - | 140,984 | -8,936 |
| 1962 | - | - | 136,317 | -8,529 |
| 1961 | - | - | 131,531 | -8,204 |
| 1960 | - | - | 126,959 | -8,260 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Population differences between the Vatican and Zimbabwe
|
Vatican
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 83.4 years | 63.6 years |
| Average age | n/a | 23.6 years |
| Median age | n/a | 19 years |
| Male:Female ratio | n/a | 47.7:52.3 |
| Fertility rate | n/a | 3.72 births per woman |
| Population density | 5,493 ppl/mi² | 115.6 ppl/mi² |
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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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