Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was 0.4571 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4571 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
156th
of 234 countries
All-time high
2.5 % change on previous year
in 1953
All-time low
-1.07 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Liechtenstein, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Liechtenstein stood at 0.4571 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Liechtenstein peaked at 2.5 % change on previous year in 1953 and was at its lowest, -1.07 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Liechtenstein ranks 156th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1953 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1954 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1956 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1957 | 2 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 2 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1964 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1965 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8966 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 0.9987 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1969 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8879 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6757 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5044 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3721 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3203 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.371 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4076 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.424 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7035 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 1992 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8799 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6769 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0241 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1997 | -0.7662 % change on previous year | -3278.1% |
| 1998 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1999 | -0.8335 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2000 | -0.092 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3647 % change on previous year | -496.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3011 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4001 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 0.472 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4422 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.444 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.402 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.368 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.587 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6748 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7176 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9159 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9121 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7799 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7761 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7609 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.862 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.936 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6539 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6192 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5444 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4571 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.4571 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4434 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.4571 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2084 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -3278.1% | 0.0241 % change on previous year | -0.7662 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +496.4% | -0.092 % change on previous year | 0.3647 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.8966 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7399 % change on previous year | 0.3203 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2081 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3689 % change on previous year | -0.092 % change on previous year | 0.587 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8594 % change on previous year | 0.6748 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7454 % change on previous year | 0.4571 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 153 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.5726 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4948 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Finland 0.4591 % change on previous year compare
- 157 China 0.4516 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Bahamas 0.4434 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Réunion 0.4411 % change on previous year 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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 272.58 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Liechtenstein?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Liechtenstein was 0.4571 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 % change on previous year in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.07 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Liechtenstein ranks 156th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.