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Vatican City Population

Vatican City Population

Also known as Holy See, the Vatican City is Europe’s last single monarchy and the world’s smallest country. The pope is the country’s chief commander, and also heads the Roman Catholic Church.

Key figures and facts

  • Capital: Vatican City
  • Ethnic groups: Italians, Swiss, Argentines, and other nationalities from around the world (2017)
  • Language: Italian, Latin, French and others
  • Religion: Roman Catholic Christianity
  • Population: 1,000 (2017)
  • Control Form: Ecclesiastical Monarchy
  • Area: 0.44 km²
  • Currency: euro

Population of Vatican City by Year (Historical)

Year Population Annual Growth Rate Global Rank
2020 690 0.250% 235
2019 688 -0.250% 235
2018 690 1.010% 235
2017 682 -1.000% 235
2016 690 -0.250% 235
2015 692 0.230% 235
2010 683 -0.100% 235
2005 687 0.330% 235
2000 674 0.130% 235
1995 669 0.310% 235
1990 657 0.580% 235
1985 635 0.600% 235
1980 613 -0.110% 235
1975 617 2.480% 235
1970 533 -5.490% 235
1965 743 -1.180% 235
1960 795 -0.040% 235
1955 797 0.000% 235
1950 797 0.000% 235

Language

The official language of the Vatican is Italian, while Latin is the official language of the Holy See. French is used as a diplomatic language, while the Swiss Guard uses German.

The language situation in the Vatican City is characterized by a great diversity. There are no primary schools in the Vatican as found in other states, and therefore no teaching language. A majority of the inhabitants speak Italian as their mother tongue, and Italian is the dominant language in daily life.

The official websites are available in Italian, English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Latin, Chinese and Arabic. The Pope’s official monthly publication , Acta Apostolicae Sedis, comes out in Latin with a supplement in Italian (Supplemento per le leggi e disposizioni dello Stato della Città del Vaticano).

The daily newspaper L’Osservatore romano is only available in Italian, but has its own weekly editions in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish and Malayalam. In addition, a monthly edition is published in Polish.

The Vatican Radio Station (Radio Vaticana) broadcasts in about 40 languages.

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