Holy See (Vatican City State)

Southern Europe · Capital: Citt

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Population now

802

As of 2026, the population of Holy See (Vatican City State) is approximately 802 (live estimate), growing at -0.32% per year with a birth rate of 7.8 and a death rate of 11.0 per 1,000 people. The population is 48.8% male and 51.2% female, at a density of 2009.9 people per km².

Some indicators for this country are regional estimates. See About the data.

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 7.8 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 11.0 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 97.0%
Smoking: 24.0%
Density: 2009.9 /km²

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Demographic profile

Holy See (Vatican City State) is the 234th most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.0% of everyone alive. Within Southern Europe, it ranks 14 of 14.

Each day brings roughly 0 births and 0 deaths, leaving the population essentially flat. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Literacy stands near 97.0% and adult smoking prevalence around 24.0%. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of Holy See (Vatican City State) in 2026? Approximately 802 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is Holy See (Vatican City State) shrinking? About -0.32% per year — roughly 0 births and 0 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in Holy See (Vatican City State)? Around 0.0% — ranked 234 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %