Population · Europe
Vatican population 2026
Right now · estimate
Vatican population right now
511
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 2
- Births minus deaths this year
- -9
The Vatican has an estimated 506 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 5 more than a year earlier (+1.00%). It is the 237th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 714 by 2050 and 1 thousand by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Vatican in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 2 0 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 13 0 a day
- Net migration
- +13 more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- +1.38% growing
- Fertility rate
- 1.00per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 56.2years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 83.4years
- Aged 65 and over
- 41.0% 22.9% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Vatican City
- Area
- 0 km² 237th largest of 237
- Population density
- 1,151per km² 12th most crowded
- Urban population
- 100.0% 100.0% by 2050
- Men and women
- 242 / 264 91.5 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 85.4years men: 81.3 years
- Infant mortality
- 5.7per 1,000 births under-5: 6.7
- Birth rate
- 4.4per 1,000 death rate: 24.7
- Net migration rate
- +25.7per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of the Vatican, 1950–2100
Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 714 (+41.1% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.4k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 880 |
| 1951 | 886 |
| 1952 | 892 |
| 1953 | 898 |
| 1954 | 904 |
| 1955 | 911 |
| 1956 | 916 |
| 1957 | 918 |
| 1958 | 919 |
| 1959 | 920 |
| 1960 | 918 |
| 1961 | 916 |
| 1962 | 917 |
| 1963 | 918 |
| 1964 | 921 |
| 1965 | 887 |
| 1966 | 841 |
| 1967 | 805 |
| 1968 | 769 |
| 1969 | 753 |
| 1970 | 745 |
| 1971 | 739 |
| 1972 | 737 |
| 1973 | 735 |
| 1974 | 733 |
| 1975 | 733 |
| 1976 | 735 |
| 1977 | 738 |
| 1978 | 740 |
| 1979 | 742 |
| 1980 | 743 |
| 1981 | 742 |
| 1982 | 740 |
| 1983 | 737 |
| 1984 | 735 |
| 1985 | 732 |
| 1986 | 730 |
| 1987 | 730 |
| 1988 | 728 |
| 1989 | 727 |
| 1990 | 726 |
| 1991 | 725 |
| 1992 | 724 |
| 1993 | 719 |
| 1994 | 711 |
| 1995 | 705 |
| 1996 | 701 |
| 1997 | 698 |
| 1998 | 697 |
| 1999 | 696 |
| 2000 | 691 |
| 2001 | 681 |
| 2002 | 671 |
| 2003 | 664 |
| 2004 | 660 |
| 2005 | 659 |
| 2006 | 655 |
| 2007 | 647 |
| 2008 | 637 |
| 2009 | 628 |
| 2010 | 621 |
| 2011 | 614 |
| 2012 | 602 |
| 2013 | 590 |
| 2014 | 582 |
| 2015 | 572 |
| 2016 | 563 |
| 2017 | 555 |
| 2018 | 545 |
| 2019 | 535 |
| 2020 | 528 |
| 2021 | 518 |
| 2022 | 506 |
| 2023 | 496 |
| 2024 * | 496 |
| 2025 * | 501 |
| 2026 * | 506 |
| 2027 * | 520 |
| 2028 * | 530 |
| 2029 * | 529 |
| 2030 * | 527 |
| 2031 * | 523 |
| 2032 * | 522 |
| 2033 * | 529 |
| 2034 * | 533 |
| 2035 * | 536 |
| 2036 * | 538 |
| 2037 * | 538 |
| 2038 * | 548 |
| 2039 * | 567 |
| 2040 * | 587 |
| 2041 * | 604 |
| 2042 * | 617 |
| 2043 * | 627 |
| 2044 * | 638 |
| 2045 * | 649 |
| 2046 * | 661 |
| 2047 * | 672 |
| 2048 * | 684 |
| 2049 * | 700 |
| 2050 * | 714 |
| 2051 * | 726 |
| 2052 * | 739 |
| 2053 * | 755 |
| 2054 * | 771 |
| 2055 * | 784 |
| 2056 * | 798 |
| 2057 * | 810 |
| 2058 * | 820 |
| 2059 * | 832 |
| 2060 * | 850 |
| 2061 * | 868 |
| 2062 * | 882 |
| 2063 * | 897 |
| 2064 * | 911 |
| 2065 * | 924 |
| 2066 * | 939 |
| 2067 * | 952 |
| 2068 * | 963 |
| 2069 * | 977 |
| 2070 * | 996 |
| 2071 * | 1,018 |
| 2072 * | 1,040 |
| 2073 * | 1,055 |
| 2074 * | 1,070 |
| 2075 * | 1,085 |
| 2076 * | 1,098 |
| 2077 * | 1,110 |
| 2078 * | 1,120 |
| 2079 * | 1,131 |
| 2080 * | 1,142 |
| 2081 * | 1,156 |
| 2082 * | 1,171 |
| 2083 * | 1,186 |
| 2084 * | 1,204 |
| 2085 * | 1,218 |
| 2086 * | 1,229 |
| 2087 * | 1,242 |
| 2088 * | 1,255 |
| 2089 * | 1,266 |
| 2090 * | 1,278 |
| 2091 * | 1,290 |
| 2092 * | 1,300 |
| 2093 * | 1,309 |
| 2094 * | 1,317 |
| 2095 * | 1,326 |
| 2096 * | 1,334 |
| 2097 * | 1,342 |
| 2098 * | 1,348 |
| 2099 * | 1,355 |
| 2100 * | 1,361 |
* UN projection
Population of the Vatican by year
691 in 2000, 506 in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 506 | +1.00% | +5 | +13 | 56.2 | 1.00 | 1,151 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2025* | 501 | +1.01% | +5 | +13 | 57.4 | 1.00 | 1,140 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2024* | 496 | 0.00% | +0 | +18 | 58.7 | 1.00 | 1,128 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2023 | 496 | −1.98% | −10 | +0 | 59.6 | 1.00 | 1,128 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2022 | 506 | −2.32% | −12 | +0 | 59.9 | 1.00 | 1,151 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2021 | 518 | −1.89% | −10 | +0 | 60.2 | 1.00 | 1,178 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2020 | 528 | −1.31% | −7 | +0 | 60.3 | 1.00 | 1,201 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2019 | 535 | −1.83% | −10 | +0 | 60.3 | 1.00 | 1,217 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2018 | 545 | −1.80% | −10 | +0 | 60.4 | 1.00 | 1,240 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2017 | 555 | −1.42% | −8 | +0 | 60.6 | 1.00 | 1,263 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2016 | 563 | −1.57% | −9 | +0 | 60.6 | 1.00 | 1,281 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2015 | 572 | −1.72% | −10 | +0 | 60.8 | 1.00 | 1,301 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2010 | 621 | −1.11% | −7 | +0 | 61.0 | 1.00 | 1,413 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2005 | 659 | −0.15% | −1 | +0 | 57.2 | 1.00 | 1,499 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2000 | 691 | −0.72% | −5 | +0 | 53.7 | 1.00 | 1,572 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 1995 | 705 | −0.84% | −6 | +0 | 49.9 | 1.00 | 1,604 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 1990 | 726 | −0.14% | −1 | +0 | 46.5 | 1.00 | 1,652 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 1985 | 732 | −0.41% | −3 | +0 | 43.1 | 1.00 | 1,665 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 1980 | 743 | +0.13% | +1 | +0 | 40.1 | 1.00 | 1,690 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 1975 | 733 | 0.00% | +0 | +0 | 36.5 | 1.00 | 1,668 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 1970 | 745 | −1.06% | −8 | +0 | 33.4 | 1.00 | 1,695 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 1965 | 887 | −3.69% | −34 | −37 | 29.7 | 1.00 | 2,018 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 1960 | 918 | −0.22% | −2 | +0 | 26.8 | 1.00 | 2,088 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 1955 | 911 | +0.77% | +7 | +0 | 23.8 | 1.00 | 2,072 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 1950 | 880 | – | – | +0 | 19.7 | 1.00 | 2,002 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
Population forecast for the Vatican
UN medium-variant projection: 714 in 2050 (+41.1% from 2026), 1 thousand in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 527 | −0.38% | +14 | 51.0 | 1.00 | 1,199 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2035 | 536 | +0.56% | +14 | 46.7 | 1.00 | 1,219 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2040 | 587 | +3.53% | +14 | 43.1 | 0.99 | 1,335 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2045 | 649 | +1.72% | +15 | 42.7 | 0.99 | 1,476 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2050 | 714 | +2.00% | +16 | 42.8 | 0.99 | 1,624 | 100% | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2060 | 850 | +2.16% | +16 | 42.7 | 0.99 | 1,934 | – | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2070 | 996 | +1.94% | +16 | 44.2 | 0.98 | 2,266 | – | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2080 | 1,142 | +0.97% | +15 | 45.6 | 0.98 | 2,598 | – | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2090 | 1,278 | +0.95% | +14 | 47.5 | 0.97 | 2,907 | – | 0.00% | 237 |
| 2100 | 1,361 | +0.44% | +13 | 49.5 | 0.97 | 3,096 | – | 0.00% | 237 |
Age structure
Median age 56.2. 41.0% are 65 or older, 22.9% by 2050; 7.4% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.00 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1950.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.0 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.00 |
| 1951 | 1.00 |
| 1952 | 1.00 |
| 1953 | 1.00 |
| 1954 | 1.00 |
| 1955 | 1.00 |
| 1956 | 1.00 |
| 1957 | 1.00 |
| 1958 | 1.00 |
| 1959 | 1.00 |
| 1960 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 1.00 |
| 1970 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 1.00 |
| 1976 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 1.00 |
| 1988 | 1.00 |
| 1989 | 1.00 |
| 1990 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 1.00 |
| 1993 | 1.00 |
| 1994 | 1.00 |
| 1995 | 1.00 |
| 1996 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 1.00 |
| 1998 | 1.00 |
| 1999 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 1.00 |
| 2003 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 1.00 |
| 2008 | 1.00 |
| 2009 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | 1.00 |
| 2013 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 1.00 |
| 2015 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 1.00 |
| 2021 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 1.00 |
| 2024 * | 1.00 |
| 2025 * | 1.00 |
| 2026 * | 1.00 |
| 2027 * | 1.00 |
| 2028 * | 1.00 |
| 2029 * | 1.00 |
| 2030 * | 1.00 |
| 2031 * | 1.00 |
| 2032 * | 1.00 |
| 2033 * | 1.00 |
| 2034 * | 1.00 |
| 2035 * | 1.00 |
| 2036 * | 1.00 |
| 2037 * | 1.00 |
| 2038 * | 1.00 |
| 2039 * | 0.99 |
| 2040 * | 0.99 |
| 2041 * | 0.99 |
| 2042 * | 0.99 |
| 2043 * | 0.99 |
| 2044 * | 1.00 |
| 2045 * | 0.99 |
| 2046 * | 0.99 |
| 2047 * | 0.99 |
| 2048 * | 0.99 |
| 2049 * | 0.99 |
| 2050 * | 0.99 |
| 2051 * | 0.99 |
| 2052 * | 0.99 |
| 2053 * | 0.98 |
| 2054 * | 0.99 |
| 2055 * | 0.99 |
| 2056 * | 0.99 |
| 2057 * | 0.99 |
| 2058 * | 0.99 |
| 2059 * | 0.99 |
| 2060 * | 0.99 |
| 2061 * | 0.98 |
| 2062 * | 0.99 |
| 2063 * | 0.99 |
| 2064 * | 0.99 |
| 2065 * | 0.99 |
| 2066 * | 0.99 |
| 2067 * | 0.98 |
| 2068 * | 0.99 |
| 2069 * | 0.98 |
| 2070 * | 0.98 |
| 2071 * | 0.98 |
| 2072 * | 0.98 |
| 2073 * | 0.98 |
| 2074 * | 0.98 |
| 2075 * | 0.98 |
| 2076 * | 0.98 |
| 2077 * | 0.98 |
| 2078 * | 0.97 |
| 2079 * | 0.98 |
| 2080 * | 0.98 |
| 2081 * | 0.98 |
| 2082 * | 0.98 |
| 2083 * | 0.97 |
| 2084 * | 0.97 |
| 2085 * | 0.97 |
| 2086 * | 0.97 |
| 2087 * | 0.97 |
| 2088 * | 0.97 |
| 2089 * | 0.97 |
| 2090 * | 0.97 |
| 2091 * | 0.97 |
| 2092 * | 0.97 |
| 2093 * | 0.98 |
| 2094 * | 0.97 |
| 2095 * | 0.97 |
| 2096 * | 0.97 |
| 2097 * | 0.97 |
| 2098 * | 0.97 |
| 2099 * | 0.97 |
| 2100 * | 0.97 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths have outnumbered births since 1983.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
712 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7 | 5 |
| 1951 | 7 | 5 |
| 1952 | 7 | 5 |
| 1953 | 7 | 5 |
| 1954 | 7 | 5 |
| 1955 | 7 | 5 |
| 1956 | 8 | 5 |
| 1957 | 8 | 5 |
| 1958 | 8 | 5 |
| 1959 | 8 | 5 |
| 1960 | 8 | 5 |
| 1961 | 9 | 6 |
| 1962 | 9 | 6 |
| 1963 | 9 | 6 |
| 1964 | 9 | 6 |
| 1965 | 9 | 6 |
| 1966 | 9 | 6 |
| 1967 | 8 | 6 |
| 1968 | 7 | 6 |
| 1969 | 7 | 5 |
| 1970 | 7 | 5 |
| 1971 | 7 | 5 |
| 1972 | 7 | 6 |
| 1973 | 7 | 6 |
| 1974 | 7 | 6 |
| 1975 | 7 | 6 |
| 1976 | 6 | 6 |
| 1977 | 6 | 6 |
| 1978 | 6 | 6 |
| 1979 | 6 | 6 |
| 1980 | 6 | 6 |
| 1981 | 6 | 6 |
| 1982 | 6 | 6 |
| 1983 | 6 | 7 |
| 1984 | 5 | 7 |
| 1985 | 5 | 7 |
| 1986 | 5 | 7 |
| 1987 | 5 | 7 |
| 1988 | 5 | 7 |
| 1989 | 5 | 7 |
| 1990 | 5 | 7 |
| 1991 | 4 | 7 |
| 1992 | 4 | 7 |
| 1993 | 4 | 8 |
| 1994 | 4 | 8 |
| 1995 | 4 | 8 |
| 1996 | 3 | 8 |
| 1997 | 3 | 8 |
| 1998 | 3 | 9 |
| 1999 | 3 | 9 |
| 2000 | 3 | 8 |
| 2001 | 3 | 8 |
| 2002 | 3 | 9 |
| 2003 | 3 | 9 |
| 2004 | 3 | 9 |
| 2005 | 3 | 9 |
| 2006 | 3 | 9 |
| 2007 | 3 | 9 |
| 2008 | 3 | 10 |
| 2009 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010 | 3 | 10 |
| 2011 | 3 | 10 |
| 2012 | 3 | 11 |
| 2013 | 3 | 10 |
| 2014 | 3 | 11 |
| 2015 | 3 | 11 |
| 2016 | 2 | 11 |
| 2017 | 2 | 12 |
| 2018 | 2 | 11 |
| 2019 | 2 | 11 |
| 2020 | 2 | 12 |
| 2021 | 2 | 12 |
| 2022 | 2 | 12 |
| 2023 | 2 | 13 |
| 2024 * | 2 | 13 |
| 2025 * | 2 | 13 |
| 2026 * | 2 | 13 |
| 2027 * | 2 | 12 |
| 2028 * | 2 | 12 |
| 2029 * | 3 | 12 |
| 2030 * | 3 | 12 |
| 2031 * | 3 | 12 |
| 2032 * | 3 | 11 |
| 2033 * | 3 | 11 |
| 2034 * | 3 | 11 |
| 2035 * | 3 | 11 |
| 2036 * | 3 | 10 |
| 2037 * | 4 | 10 |
| 2038 * | 4 | 10 |
| 2039 * | 4 | 9 |
| 2040 * | 4 | 9 |
| 2041 * | 4 | 9 |
| 2042 * | 4 | 8 |
| 2043 * | 4 | 8 |
| 2044 * | 4 | 8 |
| 2045 * | 4 | 7 |
| 2046 * | 4 | 7 |
| 2047 * | 5 | 7 |
| 2048 * | 5 | 7 |
| 2049 * | 5 | 7 |
| 2050 * | 5 | 7 |
| 2051 * | 5 | 7 |
| 2052 * | 5 | 7 |
| 2053 * | 5 | 7 |
| 2054 * | 5 | 7 |
| 2055 * | 5 | 7 |
| 2056 * | 5 | 7 |
| 2057 * | 5 | 7 |
| 2058 * | 6 | 7 |
| 2059 * | 6 | 7 |
| 2060 * | 6 | 7 |
| 2061 * | 6 | 7 |
| 2062 * | 6 | 7 |
| 2063 * | 6 | 7 |
| 2064 * | 6 | 7 |
| 2065 * | 6 | 7 |
| 2066 * | 6 | 7 |
| 2067 * | 6 | 7 |
| 2068 * | 6 | 7 |
| 2069 * | 6 | 8 |
| 2070 * | 6 | 8 |
| 2071 * | 6 | 8 |
| 2072 * | 7 | 8 |
| 2073 * | 7 | 8 |
| 2074 * | 7 | 8 |
| 2075 * | 7 | 8 |
| 2076 * | 7 | 8 |
| 2077 * | 7 | 8 |
| 2078 * | 7 | 8 |
| 2079 * | 7 | 8 |
| 2080 * | 7 | 9 |
| 2081 * | 7 | 9 |
| 2082 * | 7 | 9 |
| 2083 * | 7 | 9 |
| 2084 * | 7 | 9 |
| 2085 * | 7 | 9 |
| 2086 * | 7 | 10 |
| 2087 * | 7 | 10 |
| 2088 * | 7 | 10 |
| 2089 * | 7 | 10 |
| 2090 * | 7 | 10 |
| 2091 * | 7 | 10 |
| 2092 * | 7 | 11 |
| 2093 * | 7 | 11 |
| 2094 * | 7 | 11 |
| 2095 * | 7 | 11 |
| 2096 * | 7 | 11 |
| 2097 * | 7 | 12 |
| 2098 * | 7 | 12 |
| 2099 * | 7 | 12 |
| 2100 * | 7 | 12 |
* UN projection
Compare with Europe
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vatican | 506 | +1.38% | 1.00 | 56.2 |
| Russia | 143 million | −0.23% | 1.47 | 40.7 |
| Germany | 83.6 million | −0.23% | 1.46 | 45.7 |
| United Kingdom | 69.9 million | +0.52% | 1.53 | 40.2 |
| France | 66.7 million | +0.14% | 1.64 | 42.5 |
| Italy | 58.9 million | −0.39% | 1.22 | 48.6 |
| Spain | 47.9 million | −0.10% | 1.24 | 46.3 |
| Ukraine | 39.5 million | −0.74% | 1.00 | 41.8 |
| Poland | 37.8 million | −0.38% | 1.31 | 43.0 |
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Questions
What is the population of the Vatican in 2026?
506 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 506 people, +1.00% on 2025.
Is the Vatican's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 5 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 0 births and 0 deaths a day and net migration of +13 a year.
When will the Vatican's population peak?
Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 714 in 2050 and 1 thousand in 2100, still rising.
What is the fertility rate in the Vatican?
1.00 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. The Vatican has been below that since 1950.
How many babies are born in the Vatican every day?
About 0 a day (2 in 2026), against about 0 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in the Vatican?
83.4 years at birth in 2026: 85.4 for women and 81.3 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in the Vatican?
About 242 men and 264 women in 2026, or 91.5 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of the Vatican?
1,151 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 0 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of the Vatican in 2000?
691 (691), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has fallen by 27% since, to 506 in 2026.
What will the population of the Vatican be in 2050?
About 714 on the UN's medium projection (714), +41.1% from 2026; 1 thousand by 2100.
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.