Italy vs Vatican City

Italy vs Vatican City: Population

Population in 2023: 59.5 million people in Italy and 496 people in Vatican City, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Italy, by 59.5 million people, or 120,000 times that in Vatican City.

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Italy vs Vatican City: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 59.5 million people in Italy and 496 people in Vatican City, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Italy, by 59.5 million people, or 120,000 times that in Vatican City.
ItalyVatican CityEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Italy has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Italy ranked 25 and Vatican City ranked 229 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Italy at 35.4 million people and Vatican City at 1,361 people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearItalyVatican CityWorld
202359.5 million4968.09 billion
202259.6 million5068.02 billion
202159.7 million5187.95 billion
202059.9 million5287.89 billion
201960.1 million5357.81 billion
201860.3 million5457.73 billion
201760.4 million5557.65 billion
201660.5 million5637.56 billion
201560.6 million5727.47 billion
201460.7 million5827.38 billion
201360.7 million5907.29 billion
201260.5 million6027.2 billion
201160.4 million6147.11 billion
201060.2 million6217.02 billion
200959.9 million6286.93 billion
200859.6 million6376.84 billion
200759.1 million6476.76 billion
200658.8 million6556.67 billion
200558.5 million6596.59 billion
200458.2 million6606.5 billion
200357.7 million6646.42 billion
200257.4 million6716.34 billion
200157.3 million6816.26 billion
200057.3 million6916.17 billion
199957.2 million6966.09 billion
199857.2 million6976.01 billion
199757.2 million6985.93 billion
199657.2 million7015.84 billion
199557.4 million7055.76 billion
199457.4 million7115.68 billion
199357.2 million7195.59 billion
199257.1 million7245.51 billion
199157.1 million7255.42 billion
199057 million7265.33 billion
198957 million7275.23 billion
198856.9 million7285.14 billion
198756.9 million7305.05 billion
198656.9 million7304.96 billion
198556.9 million7324.87 billion
198456.8 million7354.78 billion
198356.8 million7374.7 billion
198256.7 million7404.61 billion
198156.7 million7424.53 billion
198056.4 million7434.45 billion
197956.1 million7424.37 billion
197855.9 million7404.29 billion
197755.7 million7384.22 billion
197655.5 million7354.14 billion
197555.2 million7334.07 billion
197454.8 million7334 billion
197354.5 million7353.92 billion
197254.1 million7373.85 billion
197153.7 million7393.77 billion
197053.4 million7453.7 billion
196953.1 million7533.62 billion
196852.7 million7693.55 billion
196752.3 million8053.47 billion
196651.9 million8413.4 billion
196551.5 million8873.34 billion
196451 million9213.26 billion
196350.6 million9183.19 billion
196250.2 million9173.12 billion
196149.8 million9163.07 billion
196049.5 million9183.02 billion
195949.2 million9202.97 billion
195848.9 million9192.91 billion
195748.7 million9182.85 billion
195648.4 million9162.8 billion
195548.1 million9112.74 billion
195447.8 million9042.69 billion
195347.4 million8982.63 billion
195247 million8922.58 billion
195146.8 million8862.54 billion
195046.4 million8802.49 billion
194946.1 million905–
194845.8 million905–
194745.6 million905–
194645.3 million905–
194545 million905–
194444.7 million905–
194344.5 million905–
194244.2 million905–
194143.9 million905–
194043.6 million905–
193943.3 million905–
193842.9 million905–
193742.6 million905–
193642.2 million905–
193541.9 million905–
193441.5 million905–
193341.2 million905–
193240.8 million905–
193140.5 million905–
193040.2 million905–
192939.8 million905–
192839.5 million905–
192739.1 million905–
192638.8 million905–
192538.5 million905–
192438.1 million905–
192337.8 million905–
192237.5 million905–
192137.2 million905–
192037 million905–
191936.8 million905–
191836.7 million905–
191736.6 million905–
191636.5 million905–
191536.4 million905–
191436.4 million905–
191336.3 million905–
191236.2 million905–
191136.1 million905–
191035.9 million905–
190935.7 million905–
190835.5 million905–
190735.2 million905–
190634.9 million905–
190534.7 million905–
190434.4 million905–
190334.1 million905–
190233.8 million905–
190133.6 million905–
190033.3 million905–
189933.1 million905–
189832.9 million905–
189732.7 million905–
189632.5 million905–
189532.3 million905–
189432.2 million905–
189332 million905–
189231.8 million905–
189131.6 million905–
189031.4 million905–
188931.2 million905–
188831 million905–
188730.8 million905–
188630.6 million905–
188530.4 million905–
188430.2 million905–
188329.9 million905–
188229.7 million905–
188129.5 million905–
188029.4 million905–
187929.2 million905–
187829 million905–
187728.9 million905–
187628.7 million905–
187528.5 million905–
187428.4 million905–
187328.2 million905–
187228.1 million905–
187127.9 million905–
187027.8 million905–
186927.6 million905–
186827.4 million905–
186727.2 million905–
186627.1 million905–
186526.9 million905–
186426.7 million905–
186326.5 million905–
186226.4 million905–
186126.2 million905–
186026 million905–
185925.9 million905–
185825.7 million905–
185725.5 million905–
185625.4 million905–
185525.2 million905–
185425.1 million905–
185324.9 million905–
185224.8 million905–
185124.6 million905–
185024.5 million905–
184924.3 million905–
184824.2 million905–
184724 million905–
184623.8 million905–
184523.7 million905–
184423.5 million905–
184323.4 million905–
184223.2 million905–
184123.1 million905–
184022.9 million905–
183922.8 million905–
183822.7 million905–
183722.5 million905–
183622.4 million905–
183522.2 million905–
183422.1 million905–
183321.9 million905–
183221.8 million905–
183121.7 million905–
183021.5 million905–
182921.4 million905–
182821.2 million905–
182721.1 million905–
182621 million905–
182520.8 million905–
182420.7 million905–
182320.6 million905–
182220.4 million905–
182120.3 million905–
182020.2 million905–
181920.1 million905–
181820.1 million905–
181720 million905–
181619.9 million905–
181519.9 million905–
181419.8 million905–
181319.8 million905–
181219.7 million905–
181119.6 million905–
181019.6 million905–
180919.5 million905–
180819.5 million905–
180719.4 million905–
180619.4 million905–
180519.3 million905–
180419.2 million905–
180319.2 million905–
180219.1 million905–
180119.1 million905–
180019 million905–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearItalyVatican CityWorld
202459.3 million59.2 million–59.5 million496492–5008.16 billion
202559.2 million58.7 million–59.6 million501490–5148.23 billion
202658.9 million58.2 million–59.6 million506486–5288.3 billion
202758.7 million57.8 million–59.6 million520491–5528.37 billion
202858.5 million57.3 million–59.6 million530493–5738.44 billion
202958.2 million56.9 million–59.6 million529482–5858.5 billion
203058 million56.4 million–59.5 million527471–5988.57 billion
203157.7 million55.9 million–59.4 million523457–6088.63 billion
203257.4 million55.4 million–59.4 million522446–6218.7 billion
203357.2 million55 million–59.3 million529442–6438.76 billion
203456.9 million54.5 million–59.3 million533437–6638.82 billion
203556.6 million54.1 million–59.2 million536431–6848.89 billion
203656.4 million53.6 million–59.1 million538424–7028.95 billion
203756.1 million53.2 million–59 million538415–7169.01 billion
203855.8 million52.8 million–58.9 million548415–7439.06 billion
203955.5 million52.3 million–58.8 million567422–7809.12 billion
204055.2 million51.8 million–58.6 million587431–8199.18 billion
204154.9 million51.4 million–58.5 million604438–8549.23 billion
204254.6 million50.8 million–58.3 million617441–8869.29 billion
204354.3 million50.3 million–58.2 million627441–9179.34 billion
204454 million49.8 million–58.1 million638439–9489.39 billion
204553.7 million49.3 million–58 million649439–9829.44 billion
204653.4 million48.8 million–57.9 million661441–1,0149.49 billion
204753 million48.2 million–57.9 million672443–1,0519.54 billion
204852.6 million47.7 million–57.7 million684445–1,0969.58 billion
204952.3 million47.2 million–57.6 million700447–1,1399.62 billion
205051.9 million46.6 million–57.4 million714450–1,1819.66 billion
205151.5 million46 million–57.2 million726450–1,2249.7 billion
205251.1 million45.4 million–57 million739453–1,2609.74 billion
205350.7 million44.8 million–56.7 million755462–1,3009.78 billion
205450.3 million44.3 million–56.4 million771468–1,3459.81 billion
205549.8 million43.7 million–56.2 million784471–1,3949.85 billion
205649.4 million43.1 million–56 million798471–1,4339.88 billion
205749 million42.6 million–55.7 million810471–1,4659.91 billion
205848.5 million41.9 million–55.5 million820472–1,5009.94 billion
205948 million41.3 million–55.2 million832473–1,5429.96 billion
206047.6 million40.6 million–54.9 million850479–1,5919.99 billion
206147.1 million40 million–54.6 million868485–1,64210 billion
206246.7 million39.4 million–54.4 million882488–1,69010 billion
206346.2 million38.9 million–54.2 million897491–1,73710.1 billion
206445.8 million38.4 million–54 million911496–1,78210.1 billion
206545.4 million37.8 million–53.8 million924499–1,82710.1 billion
206644.9 million37.3 million–53.7 million939501–1,87110.1 billion
206744.5 million36.8 million–53.5 million952502–1,91610.1 billion
206844.1 million36.4 million–53.4 million963501–1,97010.2 billion
206943.7 million35.8 million–53.3 million977508–2,04410.2 billion
207043.4 million35.3 million–53.1 million996517–2,12810.2 billion
207143 million34.9 million–53 million1,018528–2,19910.2 billion
207242.6 million34.4 million–52.9 million1,040540–2,26010.2 billion
207342.3 million33.9 million–52.8 million1,055545–2,31810.2 billion
207442 million33.4 million–52.7 million1,070550–2,38410.2 billion
207541.6 million32.9 million–52.6 million1,085555–2,45310.3 billion
207641.3 million32.4 million–52.4 million1,098557–2,51210.3 billion
207741.1 million31.9 million–52.2 million1,110558–2,56110.3 billion
207840.8 million31.4 million–52.2 million1,120559–2,60610.3 billion
207940.5 million30.8 million–52.4 million1,131559–2,64710.3 billion
208040.2 million30.4 million–52.4 million1,142559–2,68610.3 billion
208140 million30.1 million–52.3 million1,156563–2,73610.3 billion
208239.7 million29.6 million–52.3 million1,171565–2,78210.3 billion
208339.5 million29.2 million–52.3 million1,186569–2,84810.3 billion
208439.2 million28.9 million–52.4 million1,204577–2,93210.3 billion
208539 million28.5 million–52.4 million1,218578–2,98910.3 billion
208638.7 million28.1 million–52.5 million1,229576–3,05410.3 billion
208738.5 million27.8 million–52.6 million1,242578–3,15510.3 billion
208838.2 million27.4 million–52.7 million1,255579–3,21810.3 billion
208938 million27 million–52.7 million1,266578–3,25710.3 billion
209037.8 million26.7 million–52.8 million1,278580–3,30410.3 billion
209137.5 million26.3 million–52.8 million1,290580–3,34510.3 billion
209237.3 million25.9 million–52.8 million1,300578–3,40610.3 billion
209337 million25.5 million–52.8 million1,309578–3,45610.3 billion
209436.8 million25.2 million–52.8 million1,317578–3,52810.2 billion
209536.6 million24.8 million–52.8 million1,326581–3,61010.2 billion
209636.3 million24.4 million–52.8 million1,334581–3,69610.2 billion
209736.1 million24 million–52.8 million1,342579–3,76810.2 billion
209835.9 million23.5 million–52.9 million1,348574–3,82010.2 billion
209935.6 million23.2 million–53.1 million1,355566–3,90710.2 billion
210035.4 million22.9 million–53.2 million1,361561–3,96310.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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