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Population density in Vatican City

Population density in Vatican City was 1,126.1 inhabitants per km² in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 2.2% from 2022.

2023, inhabitants per km²1,126.1 Estimated
Change on 2022-2.2%
Series high2,094.31964
Series low1,126.12023
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Population density in Vatican City, 1950 to 2023

1,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,20019501961197219831994200520231950: 2,000 inhabitants per km²1951: 2,013.6 inhabitants per km²1952: 2,027.3 inhabitants per km²1953: 2,040.9 inhabitants per km²1954: 2,055.7 inhabitants per km²1955: 2,070.5 inhabitants per km²1956: 2,081.8 inhabitants per km²1957: 2,087.5 inhabitants per km²1958: 2,089.8 inhabitants per km²1959: 2,090.9 inhabitants per km²1960: 2,086.4 inhabitants per km²1961: 2,083 inhabitants per km²1962: 2,084.1 inhabitants per km²1963: 2,086.4 inhabitants per km²1964: 2,094.3 inhabitants per km²1965: 2,015.9 inhabitants per km²1966: 1,910.2 inhabitants per km²1967: 1,830.7 inhabitants per km²1968: 1,747.7 inhabitants per km²1969: 1,711.4 inhabitants per km²1970: 1,692 inhabitants per km²1971: 1,679.5 inhabitants per km²1972: 1,673.9 inhabitants per km²1973: 1,669.3 inhabitants per km²1974: 1,665.9 inhabitants per km²1975: 1,665.9 inhabitants per km²1976: 1,669.3 inhabitants per km²1977: 1,676.1 inhabitants per km²1978: 1,680.7 inhabitants per km²1979: 1,685.2 inhabitants per km²1980: 1,688.6 inhabitants per km²1981: 1,686.4 inhabitants per km²1982: 1,681.8 inhabitants per km²1983: 1,675 inhabitants per km²1984: 1,669.3 inhabitants per km²1985: 1,662.5 inhabitants per km²1986: 1,659.1 inhabitants per km²1987: 1,659.1 inhabitants per km²1988: 1,654.5 inhabitants per km²1989: 1,651.1 inhabitants per km²1990: 1,648.9 inhabitants per km²1991: 1,647.7 inhabitants per km²1992: 1,645.5 inhabitants per km²1993: 1,633 inhabitants per km²1994: 1,614.8 inhabitants per km²1995: 1,601.1 inhabitants per km²1996: 1,592 inhabitants per km²1997: 1,586.4 inhabitants per km²1998: 1,584.1 inhabitants per km²1999: 1,581.8 inhabitants per km²2000: 1,570.5 inhabitants per km²2001: 1,548.9 inhabitants per km²2002: 1,526.1 inhabitants per km²2003: 1,509.1 inhabitants per km²2004: 1,501.1 inhabitants per km²2005: 1,497.7 inhabitants per km²2006: 1,489.8 inhabitants per km²2007: 1,471.6 inhabitants per km²2008: 1,448.9 inhabitants per km²2009: 1,428.4 inhabitants per km²2010: 1,410.2 inhabitants per km²2011: 1,395.5 inhabitants per km²2012: 1,367 inhabitants per km²2013: 1,339.8 inhabitants per km²2014: 1,322.7 inhabitants per km²2015: 1,300 inhabitants per km²2016: 1,279.5 inhabitants per km²2017: 1,261.4 inhabitants per km²2018: 1,238.6 inhabitants per km²2019: 1,217 inhabitants per km²2020: 1,200 inhabitants per km²2021: 1,178.4 inhabitants per km²2022: 1,151.1 inhabitants per km²2023: 1,126.1 inhabitants per km²
inhabitants per km². Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population density on 1 July, persons per km², estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopDensity). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodinhabitants per km²
20231,126.1 Estimated
20221,151.1 Estimated
20211,178.4 Estimated
20201,200 Estimated
20191,217 Estimated
20181,238.6 Estimated
20171,261.4 Estimated
20161,279.5 Estimated
20151,300 Estimated
20141,322.7 Estimated
20131,339.8 Estimated
20121,367 Estimated
20111,395.5 Estimated
20101,410.2 Estimated
20091,428.4 Estimated
20081,448.9 Estimated
20071,471.6 Estimated
20061,489.8 Estimated
20051,497.7 Estimated
20041,501.1 Estimated
20031,509.1 Estimated
20021,526.1 Estimated
20011,548.9 Estimated
20001,570.5 Estimated
19991,581.8 Estimated
19981,584.1 Estimated
19971,586.4 Estimated
19961,592 Estimated
19951,601.1 Estimated
19941,614.8 Estimated
19931,633 Estimated
19921,645.5 Estimated
19911,647.7 Estimated
19901,648.9 Estimated
19891,651.1 Estimated
19881,654.5 Estimated
19871,659.1 Estimated
19861,659.1 Estimated
19851,662.5 Estimated
19841,669.3 Estimated
19831,675 Estimated
19821,681.8 Estimated
19811,686.4 Estimated
19801,688.6 Estimated
19791,685.2 Estimated
19781,680.7 Estimated
19771,676.1 Estimated
19761,669.3 Estimated
19751,665.9 Estimated
19741,665.9 Estimated
19731,669.3 Estimated
19721,673.9 Estimated
19711,679.5 Estimated
19701,692 Estimated
19691,711.4 Estimated
19681,747.7 Estimated
19671,830.7 Estimated
19661,910.2 Estimated
19652,015.9 Estimated
19642,094.3 Estimated
19632,086.4 Estimated
19622,084.1 Estimated
19612,083 Estimated
19602,086.4 Estimated
19592,090.9 Estimated
19582,089.8 Estimated
19572,087.5 Estimated
19562,081.8 Estimated
19552,070.5 Estimated
19542,055.7 Estimated
19532,040.9 Estimated
19522,027.3 Estimated
19512,013.6 Estimated
19502,000 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank and UN World Population Prospects figures use the population on 1 July and land area excluding inland water.

US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population density on 1 July, persons per km², estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopDensity). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population density on 1 July, persons per km², estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopDensity) (Population density, Vatican City, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population density on 1 July, persons per km², estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopDensity), Population density, Vatican City, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population-density/vatican-city. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population density on 1 July, persons per km², estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopDensity). Population density, Vatican City, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population-density/vatican-city.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population density on 1 July, persons per km², estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopDensity), Population density, Vatican City, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/population-density/vatican-city (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the population density in Vatican City?

Population density in Vatican City was 1,126.1 inhabitants per km² in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 2.2% from 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population density on 1 July, persons per km², estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopDensity). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population density in Vatican City?

2,094.3 inhabitants per km² in 1964, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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