The population of Holy See (Vatican City) in 2024 is 496 people as of July 1, based on the latest estimates of United Nations. Holy See is a country in Southern Europe with an area of 0,44 km2.
This is the country with world's smallest population and is also the smallest country in the world.
Holy See Population Quick Facts 2024
- Population: 496
- % of World population: 0,00%
- World Ranking: 237
- % annual change: 1,82%.
- Annual change: 9
- Net migration (people): 18
- Density (people/Km²): 1126
- Sex ratio (Male/100 Female): 91,3
- Fertility rate: 1,00
- Median age: 58,7
- Average life expectancy: 83,1
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Population Holy See 2024 and history
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2024 | 496 | 1,82%. | 9 | 18 | 58,7 | 83,1 | 91,3 | 1.126,1 |
| 2023 | 496 | -1,82% | -9 | 0 | 59,6 | 83,0 | 91,7 | 1.126,1 |
| 2022 | 506 | -2,57% | -13 | 0 | 59,9 | 83,3 | 91,1 | 1.151,1 |
| 2021 | 519 | -2,12% | -11 | 0 | 60,2 | 82,9 | 91,0 | 1.178,4 |
| 2020 | 528 | -1,52% | -8 | 0 | 60,3 | 83,0 | 91,7 | 1.200,0 |
| 2015 | 572 | -1,75% | -10 | 0 | 60,8 | 82,5 | 91,6 | 1.300,0 |
| 2010 | 621 | -1,13% | -7 | 0 | 61,0 | 81,5 | 92,1 | 1.410,2 |
| 2005 | 659 | -0,30% | -2 | 0 | 57,2 | 80,6 | 91,6 | 1.497,7 |
| 2000 | 691 | -1,16% | -8 | 0 | 53,7 | 79,3 | 93,0 | 1.570,5 |
| 1995 | 705 | -0,71% | -5 | 0 | 49,9 | 77,8 | 95,2 | 1.601,1 |
| 1990 | 726 | -0,14% | -1 | 0 | 46,5 | 76,9 | 94,2 | 1.648,9 |
| 1985 | 732 | -0,68% | -5 | 0 | 43,1 | 75,5 | 93,3 | 1.662,5 |
| 1980 | 743 | 0,00%. | 0 | 0 | 40,1 | 74,1 | 95,3 | 1.688,6 |
| 1975 | 733 | 0,00%. | 0 | 0 | 36,5 | 72,6 | 94,7 | 1.665,9 |
| 1970 | 745 | -0,94% | -7 | 0 | 33,4 | 71,5 | 92,9 | 1.692,0 |
| 1965 | 887 | -8,35% | -74 | -37 | 29,7 | 70,1 | 94,5 | 2.015,9 |
| 1960 | 918 | -0,44% | -4 | 0 | 26,8 | 69,2 | 95,3 | 2.086,4 |
| 1955 | 911 | 0,66%. | 6 | 0 | 23,8 | 67,8 | 95,1 | 2.070,5 |
| 1950 | 880 | 0,68%. | 6 | 0 | 19,7 | 65,9 | 94,5 | 2.000,0 |
Holy See Population Forecast
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2025 | 501 | 0,60%. | 3 | 13 | 57,4 | 83,3 | 90,3 | 1.139,8 |
| 2030 | 528 | -0,19% | -1 | 14 | 51,0 | 84,0 | 91,5 | 1.198,9 |
| 2035 | 537 | 1,31%. | 7 | 14 | 46,7 | 84,7 | 92,3 | 1.219,3 |
| 2040 | 587 | 3,24%. | 19 | 14 | 43,1 | 85,3 | 98,1 | 1.333,0 |
| 2045 | 649 | 1,85%. | 12 | 15 | 42,7 | 85,9 | 96,7 | 1.475,0 |
| 2050 | 714 | 1,82%. | 13 | 16 | 42,8 | 86,6 | 97,4 | 1.621,6 |
| 2055 | 785 | 1,91%. | 15 | 15 | 42,6 | 87,1 | 99,1 | 1.783,0 |
| 2060 | 850 | 2,47%. | 21 | 16 | 42,7 | 87,7 | 98,5 | 1.930,7 |
| 2065 | 925 | 1,62%. | 15 | 16 | 43,4 | 88,3 | 99,0 | 2.101,1 |
| 2070 | 996 | 2,01%. | 20 | 16 | 44,2 | 88,8 | 99,0 | 2.263,6 |
| 2075 | 1.085 | 1,20%. | 13 | 16 | 44,7 | 89,4 | 99,0 | 2.467,0 |
| 2080 | 1.141 | 1,14%. | 13 | 15 | 45,6 | 89,9 | 98,3 | 2.594,3 |
| 2085 | 1.218 | 0,90%. | 11 | 15 | 46,3 | 90,4 | 98,5 | 2.767,0 |
| 2090 | 1.278 | 1,02%. | 13 | 14 | 47,5 | 91,0 | 98,4 | 2.905,7 |
| 2095 | 1.327 | 0,68%. | 9 | 13 | 48,5 | 91,5 | 97,8 | 3.014,8 |
| 2100 | 1.361 | 0,29%. | 4 | 13 | 49,5 | 92,0 | 97,8 | 3.093,2 |