Vatican City

EuropeCapital metro: Vatican CityPope: ✝ Leo XIV

2026 population

882

Rank #247 globally

Area

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Metros tracked

100% of population in metros

Composite score

3.6

Rank #153 globally

population: Official figure (31 Dec 2024) · indicators as of 5 Sep 2026 · 1 metros tracked

🗺️ Geography1 metro

Vatican City metro footprint, shaded by composite tier.

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📋 At a glance

Official languages: Latin, Italian
Currency: Euro (€)
Government: Papacy
Legislature: Pontifical Commission for the Vatican City State
Demonym: Vatican
Time zones: Central European Time, UTC+01:00
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +379
Internet TLD: .va
ISO 3166: VA
Established: 1929
Highest point: Vatican Hill (75 m (246 ft))
National anthem: Inno e Marcia Pontificale

Facts via Wikidata.

🗣️ Languages of Vatican City

Italian first; 2 languages share the country; 1 official.

Language	Share	Status	Basis
Italian	82%	De facto	CLDR, country
Latin	82%	None	CLDR, country

Shares count first and second language, so they overlap and can add past 100%.

Effective languages: 1.0
Official-language gap: 18%; Italian is spoken by 82%

Vatican City on the languages board · Language power

💹 Economy and development

Median age

59.6 yrs

UN WPP · 2023

Rule of law

#130 / 175

0.28

V-Dem · 1870

Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN WPP, V-Dem, Global Carbon Budget, Ember, Energy Institute; CC BY 4.0). Each card credits its originating body. Renewable share is of electricity generation, not of primary energy. Each figure is the most recent year available.

🏛️ Leadership History267 leaders · click to expand

Contemporary (21st c.)

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✝ Leo XIV✦ Current

Pope · Chicago

2025–Present

✝ Francis

Pope · Buenos Aires

2013–2025

✝ Benedict XVI

Pope · Marktl

2005–2013

			Tenure
✝ Leo XIV✦ Current	Pope	2025–Present	—	Chicago
✝ Francis	Pope	2013–2025	—	Buenos Aires
✝ Benedict XVI	Pope	2005–2013	—	Marktl

Modern (20th c.)

Sort by

✝ John Paul II

Pope · Wadowice

1978–2005

✝ John Paul I

Pope · Forno di Canale

1978–1978

✝ Paul VI

Pope · Concesio

1963–1978

✝ John XXIII

Pope · Sotto il Monte

1958–1963

✝ Pius XII

Pope · Rome

1939–1958

✝ Pius XI

Pope · Desio

1922–1939

✝ Benedict XV

Pope · Pegli

1914–1922

✝ Pius X

Pope · Riese

1903–1914

			Tenure
✝ John Paul II	Pope	1978–2005	—	Wadowice
✝ John Paul I	Pope	1978–1978	—	Forno di Canale
✝ Paul VI	Pope	1963–1978	—	Concesio
✝ John XXIII	Pope	1958–1963	—	Sotto il Monte
✝ Pius XII	Pope	1939–1958	—	Rome
✝ Pius XI	Pope	1922–1939	—	Desio
✝ Benedict XV	Pope	1914–1922	—	Pegli
✝ Pius X	Pope	1903–1914	—	Riese

Early Modern (18th–19th c.)

Sort by

✝ Leo XIII

Pope · Carpineto Romano

1878–1903

✝ Pius IX

Pope · Senigallia

1846–1878

✝ Gregory XVI

Pope · Belluno

1831–1846

✝ Pius VIII

Pope · Cingoli

1829–1830

✝ Leo XII

Pope · Genga

1823–1829

✝ Pius VII

Pope · Cesena

1800–1823

✝ Pius VI

Pope · Cesena

1775–1799

✝ Clement XIV

Pope · Sant'Arcangelo di Romagna

1769–1774

✝ Clement XIII

Pope · Venice

1758–1769

✝ Benedict XIV

Pope · Bologna

1740–1758

✝ Clement XII

Pope · Florence

1730–1740

✝ Benedict XIII

Pope · Gravina in Puglia

1724–1730

			Tenure
✝ Leo XIII	Pope	1878–1903	—	Carpineto Romano
✝ Pius IX	Pope	1846–1878	—	Senigallia
✝ Gregory XVI	Pope	1831–1846	—	Belluno
✝ Pius VIII	Pope	1829–1830	—	Cingoli
✝ Leo XII	Pope	1823–1829	—	Genga
✝ Pius VII	Pope	1800–1823	—	Cesena
✝ Pius VI	Pope	1775–1799	—	Cesena
✝ Clement XIV	Pope	1769–1774	—	Sant'Arcangelo di Romagna
✝ Clement XIII	Pope	1758–1769	—	Venice
✝ Benedict XIV	Pope	1740–1758	—	Bologna
✝ Clement XII	Pope	1730–1740	—	Florence
✝ Benedict XIII	Pope	1724–1730	—	Gravina in Puglia
✝ Innocent XIII	Pope	1721–1724	—	Poli
✝ Clement XI	Pope	1700–1721	—	Urbino

Reformation & Counter-Reformation (16th–17th c.)

Sort by

✝ Innocent XII

Pope · Spinazzola

1691–1700

✝ Alexander VIII

Pope · Venice

1689–1691

✝ Innocent XI

Pope · Como

1676–1689

✝ Clement X

Pope · Rome

1670–1676

✝ Clement IX

Pope · Pistoia

1667–1669

✝ Alexander VII

Pope · Siena

1655–1667

✝ Innocent X

Pope · Rome

1644–1655

✝ Urban VIII

Pope · Florence

1623–1644

✝ Gregory XV

Pope · Bologna

1621–1623

✝ Paul V

Pope · Rome

1605–1621

✝ Leo XI

Pope · Florence

1605–1605

✝ Clement VIII

Pope · Fano

1592–1605

			Tenure
✝ Innocent XII	Pope	1691–1700	—	Spinazzola
✝ Alexander VIII	Pope	1689–1691	—	Venice
✝ Innocent XI	Pope	1676–1689	—	Como
✝ Clement X	Pope	1670–1676	—	Rome
✝ Clement IX	Pope	1667–1669	—	Pistoia
✝ Alexander VII	Pope	1655–1667	—	Siena
✝ Innocent X	Pope	1644–1655	—	Rome
✝ Urban VIII	Pope	1623–1644	—	Florence
✝ Gregory XV	Pope	1621–1623	—	Bologna
✝ Paul V	Pope	1605–1621	—	Rome
✝ Leo XI	Pope	1605–1605	—	Florence
✝ Clement VIII	Pope	1592–1605	—	Fano
✝ Innocent IX	Pope	1591–1591	—	Bologna
✝ Gregory XIV	Pope	1590–1591	—	Somma Lombardo
✝ Urban VII	Pope	1590–1590	—	Rome
✝ Sixtus V	Pope	1585–1590	—	Grottammare
✝ Gregory XIII	Pope	1572–1585	—	Bologna
✝ Pius V	Pope	1566–1572	—	Bosco
✝ Pius IV	Pope	1559–1565	—	Milan
✝ Paul IV	Pope	1555–1559	—	Capriglia Irpina
✝ Marcellus II	Pope	1555–1555	—	Montefano
✝ Julius III	Pope	1550–1555	—	Rome

Renaissance (15th–16th c.)

Sort by

✝ Paul III

Pope · Canino

1534–1549

✝ Clement VII

Pope · Florence

1523–1534

✝ Adrian VI

Pope · Utrecht

1522–1523

✝ Leo X

Pope · Florence

1513–1521

✝ Julius II

Pope · Albisola

1503–1513

✝ Pius III

Pope · Siena

1503–1503

✝ Alexander VI

Pope · Xàtiva

1492–1503

✝ Innocent VIII

Pope · Genoa

1484–1492

✝ Sixtus IV

Pope · Celle Ligure

1471–1484

✝ Paul II

Pope · Venice

1464–1471

✝ Pius II

Pope · Corsignano

1458–1464

✝ Callixtus III

Pope · Xàtiva

1455–1458

			Tenure
✝ Paul III	Pope	1534–1549	—	Canino
✝ Clement VII	Pope	1523–1534	—	Florence
✝ Adrian VI	Pope	1522–1523	—	Utrecht
✝ Leo X	Pope	1513–1521	—	Florence
✝ Julius II	Pope	1503–1513	—	Albisola
✝ Pius III	Pope	1503–1503	—	Siena
✝ Alexander VI	Pope	1492–1503	—	Xàtiva
✝ Innocent VIII	Pope	1484–1492	—	Genoa
✝ Sixtus IV	Pope	1471–1484	—	Celle Ligure
✝ Paul II	Pope	1464–1471	—	Venice
✝ Pius II	Pope	1458–1464	—	Corsignano
✝ Callixtus III	Pope	1455–1458	—	Xàtiva

Avignon & Western Schism (14th–15th c.)

Sort by

✝ Nicholas V

Pope · Sarzana

1447–1455

✝ Eugene IV

Pope · Venice

1431–1447

✝ Martin V

Pope · Genazzano

1417–1431

✝ Gregory XII

Pope · Venice

1406–1415

✝ Innocent VII

Pope · Sulmona

1404–1406

✝ Boniface IX

Pope · Naples

1389–1404

✝ Urban VI

Pope · Naples

1378–1389

✝ Gregory XI

Pope · Maumont

1370–1378

✝ Urban V

Pope · Grizac

1362–1370

✝ Innocent VI

Pope · Les Monts

1352–1362

✝ Clement VI

Pope · Maumont

1342–1352

✝ Benedict XII

Pope · Saverdun

1334–1342

			Tenure
✝ Nicholas V	Pope	1447–1455	—	Sarzana
✝ Eugene IV	Pope	1431–1447	—	Venice
✝ Martin V	Pope	1417–1431	—	Genazzano
✝ Gregory XII	Pope	1406–1415	—	Venice
✝ Innocent VII	Pope	1404–1406	—	Sulmona
✝ Boniface IX	Pope	1389–1404	—	Naples
✝ Urban VI	Pope	1378–1389	—	Naples
✝ Gregory XI	Pope	1370–1378	—	Maumont
✝ Urban V	Pope	1362–1370	—	Grizac
✝ Innocent VI	Pope	1352–1362	—	Les Monts
✝ Clement VI	Pope	1342–1352	—	Maumont
✝ Benedict XII	Pope	1334–1342	—	Saverdun
✝ John XXII	Pope	1316–1334	—	Cahors
✝ Clement V	Pope	1305–1314	—	Villandraut
✝ Benedict XI	Pope	1303–1304	—	Treviso

High Middle Ages (11th–13th c.)

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✝ Boniface VIII

Pope · Anagni

1294–1303

✝ Celestine V

Pope · Sant'Angelo Limosano

1294–1294

✝ Nicholas IV

Pope · Lisciano

1288–1292

✝ Honorius IV

Pope · Rome

1285–1287

✝ Martin IV

Pope · Touraine

1281–1285

✝ Nicholas III

Pope · Rome

1277–1280

✝ John XXI

Pope · Lisbon

1276–1277

✝ Adrian V

Pope · Genoa

1276–1276

✝ Innocent V

Pope · Savoy

1276–1276

✝ Gregory X

Pope · Piacenza

1271–1276

✝ Clement IV

Pope · Saint-Gilles

1265–1268

✝ Urban IV

Pope · Troyes

1261–1264

			Tenure
✝ Boniface VIII	Pope	1294–1303	—	Anagni
✝ Celestine V	Pope	1294–1294	—	Sant'Angelo Limosano
✝ Nicholas IV	Pope	1288–1292	—	Lisciano
✝ Honorius IV	Pope	1285–1287	—	Rome
✝ Martin IV	Pope	1281–1285	—	Touraine
✝ Nicholas III	Pope	1277–1280	—	Rome
✝ John XXI	Pope	1276–1277	—	Lisbon
✝ Adrian V	Pope	1276–1276	—	Genoa
✝ Innocent V	Pope	1276–1276	—	Savoy
✝ Gregory X	Pope	1271–1276	—	Piacenza
✝ Clement IV	Pope	1265–1268	—	Saint-Gilles
✝ Urban IV	Pope	1261–1264	—	Troyes
✝ Alexander IV	Pope	1254–1261	—	Jenne
✝ Innocent IV	Pope	1243–1254	—	Genoa
✝ Celestine IV	Pope	1241–1241	—	Milan
✝ Gregory IX	Pope	1227–1241	—	Anagni
✝ Honorius III	Pope	1216–1227	—	Rome
✝ Innocent III	Pope	1198–1216	—	Gavignano
✝ Celestine III	Pope	1191–1198	—	Rome
✝ Clement III	Pope	1187–1191	—	Rome
✝ Gregory VIII	Pope	1187–1187	—	Benevento
✝ Urban III	Pope	1185–1187	—	Cuggiono
✝ Lucius III	Pope	1181–1185	—	Lucca
✝ Alexander III	Pope	1159–1181	—	Siena
✝ Adrian IV	Pope	1154–1159	—	Abbots Langley
✝ Anastasius IV	Pope	1153–1154	—	Rome
✝ Eugene III	Pope	1145–1153	—	Pisa
✝ Lucius II	Pope	1144–1145	—	Bologna
✝ Celestine II	Pope	1143–1144	—	Città di Castello
✝ Innocent II	Pope	1130–1143	—	Rome
✝ Honorius II	Pope	1124–1130	—	Fiagnano
✝ Callixtus II	Pope	1119–1124	—	Quingey
✝ Gelasius II	Pope	1118–1119	—	Gaeta
✝ Paschal II	Pope	1099–1118	—	Bleda
✝ Urban II	Pope	1088–1099	—	Châtillon-sur-Marne
✝ Victor III	Pope	1086–1087	—	Benevento
✝ Gregory VII	Pope	1073–1085	—	Sovana
✝ Alexander II	Pope	1061–1073	—	Baggio
✝ Nicholas II	Pope	1058–1061	—	Savoy
✝ Stephen IX	Pope	1057–1058	—	Lorraine
✝ Victor II	Pope	1055–1057	—	Swabia
✝ Leo IX	Pope	1049–1054	—	Eguisheim
✝ Damasus II	Pope	1048–1048	—	Pildenau
✝ Benedict IX	Pope	1047–1048	—	Rome
✝ Clement II	Pope	1046–1047	—	Hornburg
✝ Gregory VI	Pope	1045–1046	—	Rome
✝ Benedict IX	Pope	1045–1045	—	Rome
✝ Sylvester III	Pope	1045–1045	—	Rome
✝ Benedict IX	Pope	1032–1044	—	Rome
✝ John XIX	Pope	1024–1032	—	Rome
✝ Benedict VIII	Pope	1012–1024	—	Rome
✝ Sergius IV	Pope	1009–1012	—	Rome
✝ John XVIII	Pope	1003–1009	—	Rapagnano
✝ John XVII	Pope	1003–1003	—	Rome

Early Middle Ages (7th–10th c.)

Sort by

✝ Sylvester II

Pope · Belliac

999–1003

✝ Gregory V

Pope · Stainach

996–999

✝ John XV

Pope · Rome

985–996

✝ John XIV

Pope · Pavia

983–984

✝ Benedict VII

Pope · Rome

974–983

✝ Benedict VI

Pope · Rome

973–974

✝ John XIII

Pope · Rome

965–972

✝ Leo VIII

Pope · Rome

964–965

✝ Benedict V

Pope · Rome

964–964

✝ John XII

Pope · Rome

955–964

✝ Agapetus II

Pope · Rome

946–955

✝ Marinus II

Pope · Rome

942–946

			Tenure
✝ Sylvester II	Pope	999–1003	—	Belliac
✝ Gregory V	Pope	996–999	—	Stainach
✝ John XV	Pope	985–996	—	Rome
✝ John XIV	Pope	983–984	—	Pavia
✝ Benedict VII	Pope	974–983	—	Rome
✝ Benedict VI	Pope	973–974	—	Rome
✝ John XIII	Pope	965–972	—	Rome
✝ Leo VIII	Pope	964–965	—	Rome
✝ Benedict V	Pope	964–964	—	Rome
✝ John XII	Pope	955–964	—	Rome
✝ Agapetus II	Pope	946–955	—	Rome
✝ Marinus II	Pope	942–946	—	Rome
✝ Stephen VIII	Pope	939–942	—	Rome
✝ Leo VII	Pope	936–939	—	Rome
✝ John XI	Pope	931–935	—	Rome
✝ Stephen VII	Pope	929–931	—	Rome
✝ Leo VI	Pope	928–929	—	Rome
✝ John X	Pope	914–928	—	Tossignano
✝ Lando	Pope	913–914	—	Sabina
✝ Anastasius III	Pope	911–913	—	Rome
✝ Sergius III	Pope	904–911	—	Rome
✝ Leo V	Pope	903–903	—	Ardea
✝ Benedict IV	Pope	900–903	—	Rome
✝ John IX	Pope	898–900	—	Tivoli
✝ Theodore II	Pope	897–897	—	Rome
✝ Romanus	Pope	897–897	—	Gallese
✝ Stephen VI	Pope	896–897	—	Rome
✝ Boniface VI	Pope	896–896	—	Rome
✝ Formosus	Pope	891–896	—	Ostia
✝ Stephen V	Pope	885–891	—	Rome
✝ Adrian III	Pope	884–885	—	Rome
✝ Marinus I	Pope	882–884	—	Gallese
✝ John VIII	Pope	872–882	—	Rome
✝ Adrian II	Pope	867–872	—	Rome
✝ Nicholas I	Pope	858–867	—	Rome
✝ Benedict III	Pope	855–858	—	Rome
✝ Leo IV	Pope	847–855	—	Rome
✝ Sergius II	Pope	844–847	—	Rome
✝ Gregory IV	Pope	827–844	—	Rome
✝ Valentine	Pope	827–827	—	Rome
✝ Eugene II	Pope	824–827	—	Rome
✝ Paschal I	Pope	817–824	—	Rome
✝ Stephen IV	Pope	816–817	—	Rome
✝ Leo III	Pope	795–816	—	Rome
✝ Adrian I	Pope	772–795	—	Rome
✝ Stephen III	Pope	768–772	—	Syracuse
✝ Paul I	Pope	757–767	—	Rome
✝ Stephen II	Pope	752–757	—	Rome
✝ Zachary	Pope	741–752	—	Santa Severina
✝ Gregory III	Pope	731–741	—	Syria
✝ Gregory II	Pope	715–731	—	Rome
✝ Constantine	Pope	708–715	—	Tyre
✝ Sisinnius	Pope	708–708	—	Syria
✝ John VII	Pope	705–707	—	Rossano
✝ John VI	Pope	701–705	—	Ephesus
✝ Sergius I	Pope	687–701	—	Palermo
✝ Conon	Pope	686–687	—	Thrace
✝ John V	Pope	685–686	—	Antioch
✝ Benedict II	Pope	684–685	—	Rome
✝ Leo II	Pope	682–683	—	Sicily
✝ Agatho	Pope	678–681	—	Palermo
✝ Donus	Pope	676–678	—	Rome
✝ Adeodatus II	Pope	672–676	—	Rome
✝ Vitalian	Pope	657–672	—	Segni
✝ Eugene I	Pope	654–657	—	Rome
✝ Martin I	Pope	649–654	—	Todi
✝ Theodore I	Pope	642–649	—	Jerusalem
✝ John IV	Pope	640–642	—	Zadar
✝ Severinus	Pope	640–640	—	Rome
✝ Honorius I	Pope	625–638	—	Ceprano
✝ Boniface V	Pope	619–625	—	Naples
✝ Adeodatus I	Pope	615–618	—	Rome
✝ Boniface IV	Pope	608–615	—	Marsica
✝ Boniface III	Pope	607–607	—	Rome
✝ Sabinian	Pope	604–606	—	Blera

Late Antiquity (4th–6th c.)

Sort by

✝ Gregory I

Pope · Rome

590–604

✝ Pelagius II

Pope · Rome

579–590

✝ Benedict I

Pope · Rome

575–579

✝ John III

Pope · Rome

561–574

✝ Pelagius I

Pope · Rome

556–561

✝ Vigilius

Pope · Rome

537–555

✝ Silverius

Pope · Cicanum

536–537

✝ Agapetus I

Pope · Rome

535–536

✝ John II

Pope · Rome

533–535

✝ Boniface II

Pope · Rome

530–532

✝ Felix IV

Pope · Samnium

526–530

✝ John I

Pope · Siena

523–526

			Tenure
✝ Gregory I	Pope	590–604	—	Rome
✝ Pelagius II	Pope	579–590	—	Rome
✝ Benedict I	Pope	575–579	—	Rome
✝ John III	Pope	561–574	—	Rome
✝ Pelagius I	Pope	556–561	—	Rome
✝ Vigilius	Pope	537–555	—	Rome
✝ Silverius	Pope	536–537	—	Cicanum
✝ Agapetus I	Pope	535–536	—	Rome
✝ John II	Pope	533–535	—	Rome
✝ Boniface II	Pope	530–532	—	Rome
✝ Felix IV	Pope	526–530	—	Samnium
✝ John I	Pope	523–526	—	Siena
✝ Hormisdas	Pope	514–523	—	Frosinone
✝ Symmachus	Pope	498–514	—	Sardinia
✝ Anastasius II	Pope	496–498	—	Rome
✝ Gelasius I	Pope	492–496	—	Africa
✝ Felix III	Pope	483–492	—	Rome
✝ Simplicius	Pope	468–483	—	Tivoli
✝ Hilarius	Pope	461–468	—	Sardinia
✝ Leo I	Pope	440–461	—	Etruria
✝ Sixtus III	Pope	432–440	—	Rome
✝ Celestine I	Pope	422–432	—	Campania
✝ Boniface I	Pope	418–422	—	Rome
✝ Zosimus	Pope	417–418	—	Mesoraca
✝ Innocent I	Pope	401–417	—	Albano
✝ Anastasius I	Pope	399–401	—	Rome
✝ Siricius	Pope	384–399	—	Rome
✝ Damasus I	Pope	366–384	—	Egitania
✝ Liberius	Pope	352–366	—	Rome
✝ Julius I	Pope	337–352	—	Rome
✝ Mark	Pope	336–336	—	Rome
✝ Sylvester I	Pope	314–335	—	Apulia

Early Church (1st–3rd c.)

Sort by

✝ Miltiades

Pope · Africa

311–314

✝ Eusebius

Pope · Achaea

309–310

✝ Marcellus I

Pope · Rome

308–309

✝ Marcellinus

Pope · Rome

296–304

✝ Caius

Pope · Salona

283–296

✝ Eutychian

Pope · Luna

275–283

✝ Felix I

Pope · Rome

269–274

✝ Dionysius

Pope · Terra Nova

259–268

✝ Sixtus II

Pope · Athens

257–258

✝ Stephen I

Pope · Rome

254–257

✝ Lucius I

Pope · Rome

253–254

✝ Cornelius

Pope · Rome

251–253

			Tenure
✝ Miltiades	Pope	311–314	—	Africa
✝ Eusebius	Pope	309–310	—	Achaea
✝ Marcellus I	Pope	308–309	—	Rome
✝ Marcellinus	Pope	296–304	—	Rome
✝ Caius	Pope	283–296	—	Salona
✝ Eutychian	Pope	275–283	—	Luna
✝ Felix I	Pope	269–274	—	Rome
✝ Dionysius	Pope	259–268	—	Terra Nova
✝ Sixtus II	Pope	257–258	—	Athens
✝ Stephen I	Pope	254–257	—	Rome
✝ Lucius I	Pope	253–254	—	Rome
✝ Cornelius	Pope	251–253	—	Rome
✝ Fabian	Pope	236–250	—	Rome
✝ Anterus	Pope	235–236	—	Petelia
✝ Pontian	Pope	230–235	—	Rome
✝ Urban I	Pope	222–230	—	Rome
✝ Callixtus I	Pope	218–222	—	Rome
✝ Zephyrinus	Pope	198–217	—	Rome
✝ Victor I	Pope	189–198	—	Africa
✝ Eleutherius	Pope	174–189	—	Nicopolis
✝ Soter	Pope	166–174	—	Fundi
✝ Anicetus	Pope	155–166	—	Emesa
✝ Pius I	Pope	140–155	—	Aquileia
✝ Hyginus	Pope	136–140	—	Athens
✝ Telesphorus	Pope	125–136	—	Terra Nova
✝ Sixtus I	Pope	115–125	—	Rome
✝ Alexander I	Pope	105–115	—	Rome
✝ Evaristus	Pope	97–105	—	Bethlehem
✝ Clement I	Pope	88–97	—	Rome
✝ Cletus	Pope	76–88	—	Athens
✝ Linus	Pope	64–76	—	Volterra
✝ Peter	Pope	30–64	—	Bethsaida

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📈 Power over timeThe Power Atlas →

Today

Minor#148 · 0.0%

Power (headline share)Latent (material mass)Recognised (standing)

The power line is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.

👥 Population over time

Population 2023

501

#238 in the world

Since 1800

0.55×

from 905

Past its peak

−46.2%

peaked at 931 in 1959

Share of world

0.00%

0.00% in 1800

Our World in Data population (CC BY): UN WPP 2024 from 1950, Gapminder v7 1800-1949, HYDE 3.3 earlier; today's borders. Figures above are as of 2023, the last year that is estimated rather than forecast. The dashed tail to 2026 is a UN WPP medium-variant projection. It is drawn because the line should reach the present, and drawn differently because it has not happened yet: no rank, peak or share on this page uses it. Before 1950 the series is reconstruction rather than contemporaneous statistics, which is worth knowing when a country’s peak sits back there. The current population shown elsewhere on this page comes from the workbook and is unchanged by this. Vatican City is past its peak, which is less unusual than it sounds: the two lines here can point in opposite directions, and for most of Europe and East Asia they now both point down.

👥 To 2100

The UN’s probabilistic projection for Vatican City: the median with its 80% and 95% bands, the UN’s own high, low and zero-migration scenarios beside it. Not this site’s model; the site reads it and says what it implies.

Peak on the median

after 2100

still growing at 2100

2050

714

95% band 450 to 1k

2100

95% band 561 to 4k

2100 against 2025

2.72×

median still rising in 2100

Deaths outnumber births

since 1983

on the UN medium path; migration decides the rest

estimateUN median80% and 95% bandshigh and low fertilityzero migration

What drives it

Births, deaths and net migration on the UN medium path, with fertility, life expectancy and median age, every decade from 1950.

1950

7 born · 5 died · 0 net migration

TFR 1.00 · life expectancy 65.9 · median age 19.7

1960

8 born · 5 died · 0 net migration

TFR 1.00 · life expectancy 69.2 · median age 26.8

1970

7 born · 5 died · 0 net migration

TFR 1.00 · life expectancy 71.5 · median age 33.4

1980

6 born · 6 died · 0 net migration

TFR 1.00 · life expectancy 74.1 · median age 40.1

1990

5 born · 7 died · 0 net migration

TFR 1.00 · life expectancy 76.9 · median age 46.5

2000

3 born · 8 died · 0 net migration

TFR 1.00 · life expectancy 79.3 · median age 53.7

2010

3 born · 10 died · 0 net migration

TFR 1.00 · life expectancy 81.5 · median age 61.0

2020

2 born · 12 died · 0 net migration

TFR 1.00 · life expectancy 83.0 · median age 60.3

Year	Births	Deaths	Net migration	Fertility	Life expectancy	Median age
1950	7	5	0	1.00	65.9	19.7
1960	8	5	0	1.00	69.2	26.8
1970	7	5	0	1.00	71.5	33.4
1980	6	6	0	1.00	74.1	40.1
1990	5	7	0	1.00	76.9	46.5
2000	3	8	0	1.00	79.3	53.7
2010	3	10	0	1.00	81.5	61.0
2020	2	12	0	1.00	83.0	60.3
2030 proj.	3	12	+14	1.00	84.0	51.0
2040 proj.	4	9	+14	0.99	85.3	43.1
2050 proj.	5	7	+16	0.99	86.6	42.8
2060 proj.	6	7	+16	0.99	87.7	42.7
2070 proj.	6	8	+16	0.98	88.8	44.2
2080 proj.	7	9	+15	0.97	89.9	45.6
2090 proj.	7	10	+14	0.97	91.0	47.5
2100 proj.	7	12	+13	0.97	92.0	49.5

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Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Estimates to 2023; projections 2024 to 2100, medium variant and probabilistic intervals. The UN revises every two years; this is the WPP 2024 revision.

🏆 National Teams

Vatican City on the international stage. Select a card for the full record.

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