Population growth rate in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Population growth rate was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Liechtenstein is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Liechtenstein peaked at 2.7% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.
Liechtenstein ranks 131st of 236 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
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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)
- Population density 272.58 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Liechtenstein?
- Population growth rate in Liechtenstein was 0.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1968.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for population growth rate?
- Liechtenstein ranks 131st out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.