🇻🇦 Vatican City Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Vatican City is 506, ranking #237 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 1.38% per year. The biggest city is Vatican City with 829 inhabitants.

Live estimate

506

Growth rate

1.38%

Density

1151

people / km² (2981 / mi²)

Median age

56.2

Fertility rate

1.00

births per woman

Life expectancy

83.4

years

Vatican City population 1950–2100

Population of Vatican City, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Vatican City is projected to reach 714, and 1,361 by 2100.

Vatican City population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	506	1.38%	1151.1	56.2
2025	501	0.60%	1139.8	57.4
2024	496	1.82%	1126.1	58.7
2023	496	-1.82%	1126.1	59.6
2022	506	-2.57%	1151.1	59.9
2021	518	-2.12%	1178.4	60.2
2020	528	-1.51%	1200.0	60.3
2019	535	-1.31%	1217.0	60.3
2018	545	-2.20%	1238.6	60.4
2017	555	-1.44%	1261.4	60.6
2016	563	-1.42%	1279.5	60.6
2015	572	-1.75%	1300.0	60.8
2014	582	-1.72%	1322.7	61.4
2013	590	-0.85%	1339.8	61.4
2012	602	-3.16%	1367.0	62.4
2011	614	-0.98%	1395.5	61.9
2010	621	-1.13%	1410.2	61.0
2009	628	-1.43%	1428.4	60.3
2008	637	-1.41%	1448.9	59.6
2007	647	-1.70%	1471.6	58.8
2006	655	-0.76%	1489.8	58.1
2005	659	-0.30%	1497.7	57.2
2004	660	-0.15%	1501.1	56.4
2003	664	-0.90%	1509.1	55.6
2002	671	-1.34%	1526.1	54.9
2001	681	-1.61%	1548.9	54.3
2000	691	-1.16%	1570.5	53.7
1999	696	-0.29%	1581.8	52.9
1998	697	0.00%	1584.1	52.1
1997	698	-0.29%	1586.4	51.4
1996	701	-0.43%	1592.0	50.6
1995	705	-0.71%	1601.1	49.9
1994	711	-0.98%	1614.8	49.2
1993	719	-1.25%	1633.0	48.7
1992	724	-0.28%	1645.5	48.0
1991	725	0.00%	1647.7	47.2
1990	726	-0.14%	1648.9	46.5
1989	727	-0.14%	1651.1	45.7
1988	728	-0.28%	1654.5	45.0
1987	730	-0.27%	1659.1	44.3
1986	730	0.27%	1659.1	43.7
1985	732	-0.68%	1662.5	43.1
1984	735	-0.14%	1669.3	42.5
1983	737	-0.54%	1675.0	41.9
1982	740	-0.27%	1681.8	41.4
1981	742	-0.27%	1686.4	40.8
1980	743	0.00%	1688.6	40.1
1979	742	0.41%	1685.2	39.4
1978	740	0.14%	1680.7	38.6
1977	738	0.41%	1676.1	37.9
1976	735	0.41%	1669.3	37.2
1975	733	0.00%	1665.9	36.5
1974	733	0.00%	1665.9	35.8
1973	735	-0.41%	1669.3	35.2
1972	737	-0.14%	1673.9	34.6
1971	739	-0.54%	1679.5	34.0
1970	745	-0.94%	1692.0	33.4
1969	753	-1.33%	1711.4	32.7
1968	769	-2.86%	1747.7	32.0
1967	805	-6.33%	1830.7	31.1
1966	841	-2.26%	1910.2	30.3
1965	887	-8.35%	2015.9	29.7
1964	921	0.54%	2094.3	29.1
1963	918	0.22%	2086.4	28.5
1962	917	0.00%	2084.1	27.9
1961	916	0.11%	2083.0	27.3
1960	918	-0.44%	2086.4	26.8
1959	920	0.00%	2090.9	26.3
1958	919	0.11%	2089.8	25.8
1957	918	0.11%	2087.5	25.2
1956	916	0.44%	2081.8	24.5
1955	911	0.66%	2070.5	23.8
1954	904	0.77%	2055.7	23.0
1953	898	0.67%	2040.9	22.2
1952	892	0.67%	2027.3	21.3
1951	886	0.68%	2013.6	20.5
1950	880	0.68%	2000.0	19.7

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	520	3.85%	1181.8	54.3
2028	530	0.19%	1205.7	52.5
2029	529	-0.57%	1203.4	51.5
2030	527	-0.19%	1198.9	51.0
2031	523	-1.34%	1189.8	50.4
2032	522	0.96%	1187.5	49.5
2033	529	1.51%	1202.3	48.5
2034	533	0.00%	1211.4	47.6
2035	536	1.30%	1219.3	46.7
2036	538	-0.56%	1223.9	45.8
2037	538	0.56%	1223.9	45.0
2038	548	3.10%	1246.6	44.5
2039	567	3.53%	1288.6	43.9
2040	587	3.24%	1333.0	43.1
2041	604	2.65%	1372.7	42.5
2042	617	1.46%	1401.1	42.2
2043	627	1.91%	1425.0	42.3
2044	638	1.57%	1450.0	42.5
2045	649	1.85%	1475.0	42.7
2046	661	1.81%	1502.3	42.9
2047	672	1.49%	1527.3	42.9
2048	684	2.19%	1555.7	42.7
2049	700	2.14%	1589.8	42.7
2050	714	1.82%	1621.6	42.8
2051	726	1.65%	1650.0	42.8
2052	739	1.76%	1678.4	42.9
2053	755	2.65%	1715.9	42.8
2054	771	1.56%	1752.3	42.6
2055	784	1.91%	1783.0	42.6
2056	798	1.63%	1814.8	42.6
2057	810	1.24%	1840.9	42.8
2058	820	1.22%	1863.6	42.9
2059	832	1.68%	1890.9	42.9
2060	850	2.47%	1930.7	42.7
2061	868	1.73%	1971.6	42.5
2062	882	1.70%	2005.7	42.7
2063	897	1.67%	2039.8	42.9
2064	911	1.32%	2070.5	43.2
2065	924	1.62%	2101.1	43.4
2066	939	1.49%	2134.1	43.6
2067	952	1.26%	2163.6	43.8
2068	963	1.04%	2188.6	44.1
2069	977	1.84%	2220.5	44.2
2070	996	2.01%	2263.6	44.2
2071	1,018	2.46%	2314.8	44.1
2072	1,040	1.64%	2362.5	44.3
2073	1,055	1.33%	2397.7	44.4
2074	1,070	1.59%	2433.0	44.5
2075	1,085	1.20%	2467.0	44.7
2076	1,098	1.18%	2496.6	44.9
2077	1,110	0.90%	2522.7	45.0
2078	1,120	0.98%	2546.6	45.3
2079	1,131	0.80%	2569.3	45.5
2080	1,142	1.14%	2594.3	45.6
2081	1,156	1.38%	2627.3	45.8
2082	1,171	1.11%	2660.2	45.9
2083	1,186	1.52%	2695.5	45.9
2084	1,204	1.41%	2735.2	46.1
2085	1,218	0.90%	2767.0	46.3
2086	1,229	0.98%	2793.2	46.6
2087	1,242	1.21%	2823.9	46.8
2088	1,255	0.80%	2852.3	47.0
2089	1,266	0.95%	2877.3	47.3
2090	1,278	1.02%	2905.7	47.5
2091	1,290	0.70%	2930.7	47.7
2092	1,300	0.85%	2953.4	47.8
2093	1,309	0.61%	2975.0	48.1
2094	1,317	0.68%	2994.3	48.3
2095	1,326	0.68%	3014.8	48.5
2096	1,334	0.53%	3033.0	48.7
2097	1,342	0.60%	3050.0	48.9
2098	1,348	0.37%	3064.8	49.1
2099	1,355	0.59%	3079.5	49.3
2100	1,361	0.29%	3093.2	49.5

Biggest cities in Vatican City

#	City	Region	Population
1	Vatican City capital	—	829

FAQ

What is the population of Vatican City in 2026?

The population of Vatican City is 506 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Vatican City?

Vatican City is the biggest city in Vatican City with 829 inhabitants and it is also the capital.

Is the population of Vatican City growing or shrinking?

The population of Vatican City is growing at 1.38% per year.

Neighboring countries

🇮🇹 Italy

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.

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