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 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.
Population growth rate in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.8% | — |
| 1951 | 1.6% | -8.9% |
| 1952 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.7% | +7.8% |
| 1954 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 1.8% | +9.2% |
| 1956 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.0% | +11.9% |
| 1958 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | +21.6% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -21.9% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +46.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +63.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +35.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 9.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +63.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| 2009 | +46.3% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
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 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 countries 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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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.