Capital of Vatican City: Vatican City
The capital of Vatican City is Vatican City. Vatican City sits in Europe, has a population of 825, and uses the EUR. Official languages include Italian, Latin.
Quick facts
- Capital: Vatican City
- Continent: Europe
- Population: ~825
- Area: 0 km²
- Population density: 0.0 people per km²
- Official languages: Italian, Latin
- Currency: EUR
- ISO code: VA
How big is Vatican City?
By population, Vatican City ranks 197th in the world, holding roughly well under a hundredth of a percent of all people on Earth. By land area it ranks 197th.
Those two numbers rarely match, and the gap between them is the interesting part. Vatican City has 0.0 people per square kilometre, which is far below the world average of 59.4. Its population and area ranks line up exactly, which is uncommon.
Within Europe, Vatican City is the 46th most populous country of 46.
Countries of a similar size
The two countries closest to Vatican City in population are Tuvalu (11,312) and Nauru (12,668).
By land area, its closest counterparts are Monaco (2 km²) and Nauru (21 km²).
Comparisons like these are worth more than raw figures when you are trying to remember them. A number on its own is hard to hold; a number next to a country you already have a feel for is much easier.
Language and currency
Italian is spoken officially in 4 countries in this dataset, including Italy, San Marino and Switzerland.
The EUR is not unique to Vatican City — it is also used by Andorra, Austria, Belgium and Croatia, and 21 others. Shared currencies usually mark a monetary union or a long-standing peg, and they are a useful shortcut in quizzes: get one country's currency and you often get several.
Vatican City in Europe
The largest countries by population sharing this continent are Russia, Germany, United Kingdom and France.
If you are learning capitals region by region — far more effective than working alphabetically — Europe is the block Vatican City belongs to, and its neighbours are the ones worth learning alongside it.
Try the Country to Capital Quiz, or the harder reverse direction. There is also a full country profile for Vatican City and a page on the flag of Vatican City.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Vatican City?
The capital of Vatican City is Vatican City.
What is the population of Vatican City?
About 825, making it the 197th most populous country in the world.
How big is Vatican City?
0 square kilometres, ranking 197th by land area, at a density of 0.0 people per square kilometre.
What currency does Vatican City use?
The EUR, shared with 25 other countries.