What official population figure is shown for Vatican City on Wikipedia's European population list?

The official population figure shown for Vatican City on Wikipedia’s European population list is 764.\n\nThat number is tied to an official Vatican figure dated 26 June 2023. It counts 764 residents regardless of citizenship, distinguishing residency from nationality. The same table also separates 618 Vatican citizens regardless of where they live and 246 citizens who reside in Vatican City. Those categories explain why several different population numbers can appear in otherwise reliable references.\n\nVatican City’s population is unusually fluid because many residents are clergy, cardinals, diplomats, Swiss Guards, or lay employees of the Holy See. Citizenship is generally connected to holding a Vatican-related office or role, rather than simply being born inside the territory. Diplomats may be Vatican citizens while living abroad, while non-citizens may reside within the city-state.\n\nLater official data changed the headline resident count: the Vatican recorded 882 residents regardless of citizenship in 2024. That newer figure should not be substituted for the 764 listed in the quiz’s specified European population table. The question asks for that table’s official figure, so 764 is the single canonical answer.