Demographics of Vatican City | |
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Population | 764[1] (234th) |
• Year | 2023 |
Density | 4,021/mi2 (1,559/km2) (2nd) |
Growth rate | -1.87% (2023) |
Life expectancy | 84.16 years (2023)[2] |
Net migration rate | 764 migrants/764 population (2024) |
Nationality | |
Nationality | Vatican |
Major ethnic | |
Language | |
Official | Italian, Latin |
Spoken | Italian, English[citation needed] |
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The demographics of Vatican City had an estimated resident population of 764 in 2023, including non-citizens. Additionally, 372 Vatican citizens live abroad, primarily diplomats of the Holy See and cardinals in Rome.[1] Vatican City remains the world’s smallest country in both land area and population size.[3]
The population of Vatican City includes clergy, religious members, lay employees of the state (like the Swiss Guard), and their families.[4] In 2013, 13 families of Holy See employees lived in Vatican City,[5] and by 2019, 20 children of Swiss Guards resided there.[6] All citizens, residents, and places of worship are Catholic. The city also hosts thousands of tourists and daily workers.