Natural population growth rate in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Natural population growth rate was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 0.2% for natural population growth rate 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 rate in Liechtenstein peaked at 1.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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 rate in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1% | — |
| 1951 | 1.2% | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -37.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +40.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -68.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +142.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate 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% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2020 | -68.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | +40.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| 2016 | +40.6% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 159 Bahamas 0.2% compare
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- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2% compare
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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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 272.58 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Liechtenstein?
- Natural population growth rate in Liechtenstein was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for natural population growth rate?
- Liechtenstein ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.