Population in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Population was 39,622 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
39,622 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
216th
of 238 regions
All-time high
39,622 people
in 2023
All-time low
5,802 people
in 1800
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Liechtenstein, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 39,622 people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Liechtenstein peaked at 39,622 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,802 people, in 1800.
That places Liechtenstein 216th out of 238 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 | 6,342 people | 6,342 people | 6,342 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 6,471 people | 6,471 people | 6,471 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 6,603 people | 6,603 people | 6,603 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 6,738 people | 6,738 people | 6,738 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 6,876 people | 6,876 people | 6,876 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 7,016 people | 7,016 people | 7,016 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 7,159 people | 7,159 people | 7,159 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 7,305 people | 7,305 people | 7,305 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 7,493 people | 7,493 people | 7,493 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 7,685 people | 7,685 people | 7,685 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 7,882 people | 7,882 people | 7,882 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 8,084 people | 8,084 people | 8,084 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 8,291 people | 8,291 people | 8,291 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 8,504 people | 8,504 people | 8,504 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 8,722 people | 8,722 people | 8,722 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 8,946 people | 8,946 people | 8,946 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 9,175 people | 9,175 people | 9,175 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 5,802 people | 5,802 people | 5,802 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 5,803 people | 5,802 people | 5,810 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 5,995 people | 5,827 people | 6,186 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 6,434 people | 6,230 people | 6,641 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 6,908 people | 6,689 people | 7,130 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 7,422 people | 7,181 people | 7,667 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 7,982 people | 7,723 people | 8,246 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 8,584 people | 8,306 people | 8,868 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 9,231 people | 8,932 people | 9,536 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 9,928 people | 9,606 people | 10,256 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 10,677 people | 10,331 people | 11,033 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 11,565 people | 11,121 people | 12,008 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 12,126 people | 12,070 people | 12,147 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 12,467 people | 12,176 people | 12,794 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 13,221 people | 12,869 people | 13,608 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 14,917 people | 13,786 people | 16,189 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,464 people | 16,512 people | 20,650 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,000 people | 21,170 people | 24,749 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,834 people | 25,114 people | 28,556 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,836 people | 28,912 people | 32,751 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,505 people | 33,137 people | 35,740 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,261 people | 36,021 people | 38,463 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,204 people | 38,793 people | 39,622 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 213 Turks and Caicos Islands 46,221 people compare
- 214 Northern Mariana Islands 45,166 people compare
- 215 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 42,775 people compare
- 217 British Virgin Islands 39,009 people compare
- 218 Monaco 38,979 people compare
- 219 Marshall Islands 38,849 people 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)
- 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 in Liechtenstein?
- Population in Liechtenstein was 39,622 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 39,622 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,802 people in 1800.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for population?
- Liechtenstein ranks 216th out of 238 regions with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.