Share of population living in urban areas in Vatican
Vatican: Share of population living in urban areas was 100.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in urban areas in Vatican, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban areas in Vatican stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Vatican peaked at 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1950.
That places Vatican 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
More reference data data for Vatican
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (1869)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (1869)
- Universal right to vote 0 (1869)
- Democracy 0 (1869)
- Competitive elections 0 (1869)
- Elected parliament 0 (1869)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (1869)
- Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index 0.154 (1870)
- Democracy 0 (1861)
- Participatory Political Institutions Index 0.036 (1870)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Vatican?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Vatican was 100.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- How does Vatican rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Vatican ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.