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Europe · #220 · 2025–2026

Vatican City: internet and everyday apps

Vatican City has about 800 people online — a penetration rate of 100% and rank #220 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 9 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 800 Penetration 100.0% World rank #220 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Vatican City has roughly 800 internet users (800 people) — about 100% of the population and rank #220 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Travel, Tools and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Vatican City in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
800800 · #220
Penetration
100.0%#4
Population
800800 · #220
GDP
$0B#220
GDP growth
0.0%#194
GDP per person
$0#220
Land area
0 km²#220
Capital
Vatican City
Region
Europe
Official languages
Italian, Latin

How Vatican City goes online

The numbers here are tiny: a few hundred residents, a few thousand people who come in through the Sant'Anna gate each morning. Communication runs through vatican.va and Vatican News, published in Italian and English, plus social accounts followed worldwide. Visitors to St Peter's look for information in one of those two languages and often book the Museums online, because the queue outside is enormous. The rest is handled by email and by telephone.

Around 100%. With a population of about 800 and 800 online, roughly 0 people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 9 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

9 Most-used apps

Messaging

1 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Instagram Social · Meta · 2010 Facebook Social · Meta · 2004

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994

Payments

1 Most-used apps →
PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998

Travel

1 Most-used apps →
Booking.com Travel · Booking Holdings · 1996

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

Websites people in Vatican City actually use

6

The 6 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

Government2News2Education1Travel1
Vatican City StateGovernmentvaticanstate.vaThe Vatican City State portal — Governorate notices, museums and postal services. The Holy SeeGovernmentvatican.vaOfficial documents, encyclicals and the papal archives. Vatican NewsNewsvaticannews.vaThe Holy See's own news outlet — papal audiences, Vatican documents and church news in many languages. L’Osservatore RomanoNewsosservatoreromano.vaThe Holy See’s daily, published since 1861. Vatican Apostolic LibraryEducationvaticanlibrary.vaThe Apostolic Library’s site — catalogues, digitised manuscripts and reader passes. Vatican MuseumsTravelmuseivaticani.vaThe Vatican Museums' official ticket site — opening hours, timed entry and the route to the Sistine Chapel.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Vatican City are online?

About 800 (800 people). That works out to roughly 100% of the population, which puts Vatican City at #220 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Vatican City use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Travel, Tools. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Vatican City?

WhatsApp dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Vatican City?

Around 100%. With a population of about 800 and 800 online, roughly 0 people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Vatican City?

The everyday ones are Vatican City State, Vatican Apostolic Library, Vatican News, plus the other 6 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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