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Vatican City: area, population and density
Vatican City has 0.44 sq km of land and a 2026 population estimate of 882; calculated population density is 2,005 people/km².
Sources: Vatican City State — Geography · year not stated · Vatican City State — Population · 2026.
Vatican City ranks 196th of 196 by land area, 196th by population and 3rd by calculated population density among the the supported country set. Density uses the displayed population divided by land area converted to square kilometres.
- Land area
- 0.44 sq kmVatican City State — Geography · year not stated
- Population
- 882Vatican City State — Population · 2026
- Calculated density
- 2,005 people/km²Population ÷ land area in km²
Reading the figures
Vatican City in the country comparison set
Vatican City has 0.44 sq km of land area and a population value of 882 for 2026. In the 196-profile supported country set, it is 196th by land area, 196th by population, and 3rd by calculated density.
Density is calculated from the two values above; it is not presented as an independent statistic. World Bank population and land-area series can refer to different years, so both years remain visible. Vatican City uses official Vatican City State figures because the staged World Bank series has no record for it.
Country outline: Natural Earth Admin 0 at 1:10m. The drawing is fitted to this profile panel; use a comparison page for a shared-area scale.
Browse a separate Vatican City first-level divisions map and list. It includes generalized reference boundaries and approximate outline-area comparisons, not official regional population or land-area statistics.
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