Population and Demographics of Vatican City
Population broadly stable in 2024 · median age 59 years
The working-age group represents 62.50% of Vatican City's population, alongside an under-15 share of 1.61% and a 65-plus share of 35.89%. A median age of 59 years sits alongside a 34.28-point gap between the under-15 and 65-plus shares. The medium projection reaches 714 in 2050, placing the mid-century total 44.0% above 2024.
Population Over Time in Vatican City
Over the 24 years from 2000 to 2024, Vatican City lost roughly 0.00 million people, leaving the 2024 total at 0.000M. The central 2050 projection is 0.001M, implying a +44.0% change from 2024 if that path is realized. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure
Vatican City has an older demographic profile in the 2024 broad age data. The 65+ share is 35.89%, clearly above the 1.61% under-15 share, while 62.50% fall in the 15 to 64 band. Older adults outnumber children in these broad age bands.
Population by broad age group
A comparable 2024 female and male population share is not included because the World Bank series used across this vertical does not provide a usable value for Vatican City.
What Is Shaping Population Change
For Vatican City, the latest annual population movement is +0.00%, while the median age is 59 years and 35.89% of the population is aged 65 or older.
By 2024, Vatican City had shifted -28.2% from its 2000 population level, and the UN medium projection subsequently changes the total +44.0% by 2050; separate component statistics would be needed to attribute the movement.
2024 estimate for Vatican City. The world comparison value is 30.6 years.
Vatican City vs. World
Against the 2024 world benchmarks, Vatican City's annual population change was lower than the global pace, while its median age was substantially higher than the world reference value.
| Indicator | Vatican City | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | 0% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 59 | 30.6 | 2024 |
To keep the comparison defensible, all three indicators come from one harmonized 2024 table that attributes the demographic series to UN WPP 2024.
Key Takeaways
Vatican City has 496 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing +0.00% over the year.
Broad age shares show 35.89% aged 65+ compared with 1.61% under 15; the 15 to 64 group accounts for 62.50%.
The 2024 median-age estimate is 59 years, compared with 30.6 years in the world reference row.
By 2050, the medium projection is 0.001M, differing from 2024 by roughly 0.00 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Vatican City?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Vatican City is 496 people.
Is the population of Vatican City growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Vatican City's population is broadly stable, with annual change of +0.00%.
What percentage of the population of Vatican City is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 35.89% of Vatican City's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Vatican City in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Vatican City's 2050 population at 714.
What is the median age in Vatican City?
The 2024 harmonized median-age estimate for Vatican City is 59 years.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, median-age and projection data. Secondary retrieval interfaces are identified below as access tools rather than original statistical publishers. A female and male share is omitted because the World Bank series used across this vertical does not provide a usable Vatican City value.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.