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Population in Vatican City

Population in Vatican City was 496 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 2% from 2022.

2023, persons496 Estimated
Change on 2022-2%
Series high9211964
Series low4962023
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Population in Vatican City, 1950 to 2023

4005006007008009001,00019501961197219831994200520231950: 880 persons1951: 886 persons1952: 892 persons1953: 898 persons1954: 904 persons1955: 911 persons1956: 916 persons1957: 918 persons1958: 919 persons1959: 920 persons1960: 918 persons1961: 916 persons1962: 917 persons1963: 918 persons1964: 921 persons1965: 887 persons1966: 841 persons1967: 805 persons1968: 769 persons1969: 753 persons1970: 745 persons1971: 739 persons1972: 737 persons1973: 735 persons1974: 733 persons1975: 733 persons1976: 735 persons1977: 738 persons1978: 740 persons1979: 742 persons1980: 743 persons1981: 742 persons1982: 740 persons1983: 737 persons1984: 735 persons1985: 732 persons1986: 730 persons1987: 730 persons1988: 728 persons1989: 727 persons1990: 726 persons1991: 725 persons1992: 724 persons1993: 719 persons1994: 711 persons1995: 705 persons1996: 701 persons1997: 698 persons1998: 697 persons1999: 696 persons2000: 691 persons2001: 681 persons2002: 671 persons2003: 664 persons2004: 660 persons2005: 659 persons2006: 655 persons2007: 647 persons2008: 637 persons2009: 628 persons2010: 621 persons2011: 614 persons2012: 602 persons2013: 590 persons2014: 582 persons2015: 572 persons2016: 563 persons2017: 555 persons2018: 545 persons2019: 535 persons2020: 528 persons2021: 518 persons2022: 506 persons2023: 496 persons4006008001,00019501975200020231950: 880 persons1951: 886 persons1952: 892 persons1953: 898 persons1954: 904 persons1955: 911 persons1956: 916 persons1957: 918 persons1958: 919 persons1959: 920 persons1960: 918 persons1961: 916 persons1962: 917 persons1963: 918 persons1964: 921 persons1965: 887 persons1966: 841 persons1967: 805 persons1968: 769 persons1969: 753 persons1970: 745 persons1971: 739 persons1972: 737 persons1973: 735 persons1974: 733 persons1975: 733 persons1976: 735 persons1977: 738 persons1978: 740 persons1979: 742 persons1980: 743 persons1981: 742 persons1982: 740 persons1983: 737 persons1984: 735 persons1985: 732 persons1986: 730 persons1987: 730 persons1988: 728 persons1989: 727 persons1990: 726 persons1991: 725 persons1992: 724 persons1993: 719 persons1994: 711 persons1995: 705 persons1996: 701 persons1997: 698 persons1998: 697 persons1999: 696 persons2000: 691 persons2001: 681 persons2002: 671 persons2003: 664 persons2004: 660 persons2005: 659 persons2006: 655 persons2007: 647 persons2008: 637 persons2009: 628 persons2010: 621 persons2011: 614 persons2012: 602 persons2013: 590 persons2014: 582 persons2015: 572 persons2016: 563 persons2017: 555 persons2018: 545 persons2019: 535 persons2020: 528 persons2021: 518 persons2022: 506 persons2023: 496 persons
persons. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
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Rankings

Definition

Resident population.

More on how it is measured
  • Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón).
  • Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January.
  • Iceland and its municipalities: Statistics Iceland, 1 January.
  • United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July.
  • United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June.
  • Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
  • UN World Population Prospects estimates for 1 July cover the years before 1960 and the areas the World Bank does not publish, such as Taiwan.

The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July). 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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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July) (Population, 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

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July), Population, 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/vatican-city. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July). Population, 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/vatican-city.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July), Population, 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/vatican-city (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_population_vatican_city_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July): Population, Vatican City, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/vatican-city. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July). 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.},
}
RIS
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AU  - United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division
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DB  - Invokely
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L2  - https://invokely.ai/en/population/vatican-city
Y2  - 2026/10/12
N1  - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/vatican-city.
N1  - Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July). 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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Questions

What is the population in Vatican City?

Population in Vatican City was 496 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 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. Total population on 1 July, estimates 1950 to 2023 (TPopulation1July). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Vatican City?

921 in 1964, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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