Population density by NUTS 3 region in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 256 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
256 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 48 countries
All-time high
256 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
181.9 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Liechtenstein, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Liechtenstein is 256 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Liechtenstein peaked at 256 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 181.9 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Liechtenstein ranks 10th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 181.9 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 184.9 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 187.5 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 190.4 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 192.8 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 194.8 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 196.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 197.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 200.4 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 203.9 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 206.6 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 210.1 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 215.6 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 218 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 220.4 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 222.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 224.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 225.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 227.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 228.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 230.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 232.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 234.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 236.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 235.7 Persons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 237.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 238.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 240.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 242.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 244.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 244.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 246.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 250 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 252.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 256 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 256 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2 Persons per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 256 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 107.15 Persons per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193.07 Persons per square kilometre | 181.9 Persons per square kilometre | 203.9 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.87 Persons per square kilometre | 206.6 Persons per square kilometre | 228.8 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.28 Persons per square kilometre | 230.6 Persons per square kilometre | 244.1 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.7 Persons per square kilometre | 244.1 Persons per square kilometre | 256 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 7 United Kingdom 275.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 7 United Kingdom 275.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 9 Luxembourg 261.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 11 Guadeloupe 246.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 12 Germany 236.4 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 226 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Liechtenstein
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.1965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,846 people (2100)
- Population density 272.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2162 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Liechtenstein?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Liechtenstein was 256 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 256 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.9 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Liechtenstein ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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