Natural population growth in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Natural population growth was 0.1787 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1787
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.44
in 1965
All-time low
0.0709
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 0.1787 for natural population growth in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Liechtenstein peaked at 1.44 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0709, in 2020.
Liechtenstein ranks 162nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.12 | — |
| 1951 | 1.16 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 1.12 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 1.09 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 1.12 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 1.15 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 1.17 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.19 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 1.22 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.24 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.31 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 1.38 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 1.44 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1.36 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.2 | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 1.03 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.03 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.02 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9724 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9597 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9662 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.986 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.01 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9882 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8014 | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8305 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8376 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7568 | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7058 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6962 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6989 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6984 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7306 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7374 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7531 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7645 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.769 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7284 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6776 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6314 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5899 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6207 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6332 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6303 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6326 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6002 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5645 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.511 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4238 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4664 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.482 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4148 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3858 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3747 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4958 | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3078 | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4327 | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3272 | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2697 | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3238 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.226 | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3177 | +40.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2288 | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2829 | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2235 | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0709 | -68.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1719 | +142.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1906 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1787 | -6.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.1787 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.1787 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Liechtenstein changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +142.5% | 0.0709 | 0.1719 |
| 2020 | -68.3% | 0.2235 | 0.0709 |
| 2011 | +40.6% | 0.3078 | 0.4327 |
| 2016 | +40.6% | 0.226 | 0.3177 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.12 | 1.07 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.24 | 1.03 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9737 | 0.8014 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7445 | 0.6962 | 0.8376 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6678 | 0.5899 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4719 | 0.3747 | 0.6002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.294 | 0.2235 | 0.4327 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.153 | 0.0709 | 0.1906 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 159 Bahamas 0.2139 compare
- 160 United States 0.1985 compare
- 161 Albania 0.1912 compare
- 162 Guadeloupe 0.1787 compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1782 compare
- 165 Macao 0.153 compare
More population data for Liechtenstein
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2635 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.1965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 42.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.421 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2162 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.009 (2100)
- Population density 272.58 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Liechtenstein?
- Natural population growth in Liechtenstein was 0.1787 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 1965.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0709 in 2020.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for natural population growth?
- Liechtenstein ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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