Population density in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Population density was 272.58 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
272.58 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
57th
of 234 regions
All-time high
272.58 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
36.26 people per km²
in 1800
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Liechtenstein, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Liechtenstein is 272.58 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Liechtenstein peaked at 272.58 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 36.26 people per km², in 1800.
That places Liechtenstein 57th out of 234 regions with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 39.64 people per km² | 39.64 people per km² | 39.64 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 40.44 people per km² | 40.44 people per km² | 40.44 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 41.27 people per km² | 41.27 people per km² | 41.27 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 42.11 people per km² | 42.11 people per km² | 42.11 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 42.98 people per km² | 42.98 people per km² | 42.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 43.85 people per km² | 43.85 people per km² | 43.85 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 44.74 people per km² | 44.74 people per km² | 44.74 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 45.66 people per km² | 45.66 people per km² | 45.66 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 46.83 people per km² | 46.83 people per km² | 46.83 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 48.03 people per km² | 48.03 people per km² | 48.03 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 49.26 people per km² | 49.26 people per km² | 49.26 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 50.52 people per km² | 50.52 people per km² | 50.52 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 51.82 people per km² | 51.82 people per km² | 51.82 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 53.15 people per km² | 53.15 people per km² | 53.15 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 54.51 people per km² | 54.51 people per km² | 54.51 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 55.91 people per km² | 55.91 people per km² | 55.91 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 57.34 people per km² | 57.34 people per km² | 57.34 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 36.26 people per km² | 36.26 people per km² | 36.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 36.27 people per km² | 36.26 people per km² | 36.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 37.47 people per km² | 36.42 people per km² | 38.66 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 40.21 people per km² | 38.94 people per km² | 41.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 43.17 people per km² | 41.81 people per km² | 44.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 46.39 people per km² | 44.88 people per km² | 47.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 49.89 people per km² | 48.27 people per km² | 51.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 53.65 people per km² | 51.91 people per km² | 55.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 57.7 people per km² | 55.83 people per km² | 59.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 62.05 people per km² | 60.04 people per km² | 64.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 66.73 people per km² | 64.57 people per km² | 68.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 72.28 people per km² | 69.51 people per km² | 75.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 75.79 people per km² | 75.44 people per km² | 75.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 77.92 people per km² | 76.1 people per km² | 79.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 82.63 people per km² | 80.43 people per km² | 85.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 93.23 people per km² | 86.16 people per km² | 101.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 115.4 people per km² | 103.2 people per km² | 129.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 143.75 people per km² | 132.31 people per km² | 154.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.71 people per km² | 156.96 people per km² | 178.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.72 people per km² | 180.7 people per km² | 204.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.65 people per km² | 207.11 people per km² | 223.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.88 people per km² | 225.13 people per km² | 240.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.83 people per km² | 242.46 people per km² | 256.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 261.96 people per km² | 257.66 people per km² | 265.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 267.66 people per km² | 265.97 people per km² | 268.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 269.1 people per km² | 268.9 people per km² | 269.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 268.97 people per km² | 268.9 people per km² | 269.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 269.44 people per km² | 268.94 people per km² | 270.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 271.07 people per km² | 270.34 people per km² | 271.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 272.33 people per km² | 271.97 people per km² | 272.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 272.58 people per km² | 272.58 people per km² | 272.58 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 55 Taiwan 282.89 people per km² compare
- 56 Kiribati 274.88 people per km² compare
- 58 Curacao 271.32 people per km² compare
- 59 Seychelles 252.12 people per km² compare
- 60 Netherlands Antilles 247.51 people per km² compare
More population data for Liechtenstein
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,846 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 841 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.37 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Liechtenstein?
- Population density in Liechtenstein was 272.58 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 272.58 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.26 people per km² in 1800.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for population density?
- Liechtenstein ranks 57th out of 234 regions with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.