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(Medium-fertility variant).</div> </div> <div align="right"><a href="#" class="morelink">back to top ↑</a></div><br><h2>the Holy See Population Forecast</h2><div class="table-responsive" style="clear:both "> <table class="table table-striped table-bordered table-hover table-condensed table-list"><thead> <tr> <th>Year</th><th>Population</th><th>Yearly % <br> Change</th><th>Yearly<br> Change</th><th>Density (P/Km²)</th><th>Urban<br> Pop %</th><th>Urban Population</th><th>Country's Share of<br> World Pop</th><th>World Population</th><th>Holy See<br>Global Rank</th> </thead><tbody> <tr> <td>2025</td> <td><strong>501</strong></td> <td>-1.04 %</td> <td>-5</td> <td>1,253</td> <td>N.A.</td> <td>N.A.</td> <td>0 %</td> <td>8,231,613,070</td> <td>234</td></tr><tr> <td>2030</td> <td><strong>528</strong></td> <td>1.06 %</td> <td>5</td> <td>1,320</td> <td>N.A.</td> <td>N.A.</td> <td>0 %</td> <td>8,569,124,911</td> <td>234</td> </tr><tr> <td>2035</td> <td><strong>537</strong></td> <td>0.34 %</td> <td>2</td> <td>1,343</td> <td>N.A.</td> <td>N.A.</td> <td>0 %</td> <td>8,885,210,181</td> <td>234</td> </tr><tr> <td>2040</td> <td><strong>587</strong></td> <td>1.8 %</td> <td>10</td> <td>1,468</td> <td>N.A.</td> <td>N.A.</td> <td>0 %</td> <td>9,177,190,203</td> <td>234</td> </tr><tr> <td>2045</td> <td><strong>649</strong></td> <td>2.03 %</td> <td>12</td> <td>1,623</td> <td>N.A.</td> <td>N.A.</td> <td>0 %</td> <td>9,439,639,668</td> <td>234</td> </tr><tr> <td>2050</td> <td><strong>714</strong></td> <td>1.93 %</td> <td>13</td> <td>1,785</td> <td>N.A.</td> <td>N.A.</td> <td>0 %</td> <td>9,664,378,587</td> <td>234</td> </tr></tbody> </table> </div> <div class="source-table">Source: <strong>Worldometer</strong> (<a href="/">www.Worldometers.info</a>) <div class="source-table-elab">Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. <a href="https://population.un.org/wpp/">World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision</a>. (Medium-fertility variant).</div></div> <h3>See also</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/world-population/europe-population/">Europe Population</a></li> <li><a href="/world-population/">World Population</a></li> <li><a href="/world-map/">World Map</a></li> <li><a href="/world-population/population-by-country/">World Population by Country</a></li> </ul> <div align="right"><a href="#" class="morelink">back to top ↑</a></div> <div style="color:#777; padding:10px; background-color:rgb(250,250,250); border-top:1px solid #eee; border-bottom:1px solid #eee"> <h3>Notes</h3> <p>The <strong>Holy See Population (Live)</strong> counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the Holy See delivered by <a href="/licensing/what/">Worldometer's RTS algorithm</a>, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.</p> <p>The <strong>Population of the Holy See (1950 - 2024)</strong> chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2024.</p> The <strong>Yearly Population Growth Rate </strong>chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2024. This value can differ from the <em>Yearly % Change</em> shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period. <br> <br> <h3>Definitions</h3> <p><strong>Year</strong>: as of July 1 of the year indicated.</p> <p><strong>Population</strong>: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. <a href="https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/"><span class="source-table-elab"><a href="https://population.un.org/wpp/">World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision</a>. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used. </p> <p><strong>Yearly % Change</strong>: For 2024: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding. </p> <p><strong>Yearly Change</strong>: For 2024: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.</p> <p><strong>Density (P/Km²)</strong>: (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).</p> <p><strong>Urban Pop % </strong>: Urban population as a percentage of total population.</p> <p><strong>Urban Population</strong>: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.</p> <p><strong>Country's Share of World Pop</strong>: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.</p> <p><strong>World Population</strong>: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.</p> <p><strong>Global Rank</strong>: Position held by the Holy See in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated. </p></div> </div></div></div><div style="margin-top:80px"></div></div>  <div style="margin-bottom:40px"><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __336x280" id="worldometers_bottom"> <script data-cfasync="false" type="text/javascript"> freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "worldometers_bottom", slotId: "worldometers_bottom" }); </script></div></div><footer><div class="footerlinks"><div style="margin-bottom:20px"><a href="/"><img src="/img/worldometers-logo-footer.png" border="0" class="img-footer"></a></div><a href="/about/">about</a> | <a href="/faq/">faq</a> | <a href="/languages/">languages</a> | <a href="/contact/">contact</a></div> <div class="copy">© Copyright Worldometers.info - All rights reserved - <a href="/disclaimer/">Disclaimer & Privacy Policy</a></div></footer> </body></html>