Population in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Population was 39,622 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39,622 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39,622 people
in 2023
All-time low
13,786 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Liechtenstein is 39,622 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 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, 13,786 people, in 1950.
That places Liechtenstein 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,786 people | — |
| 1951 | 14,026 people | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 14,251 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 14,489 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 14,736 people | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 14,992 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 15,265 people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 15,562 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 15,878 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 16,189 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 16,512 people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 16,883 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 17,299 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 17,724 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 18,170 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 18,631 people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 19,090 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 19,575 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 20,105 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 20,650 people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 21,170 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 21,618 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 22,022 people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 22,421 people | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 22,826 people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 23,223 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 23,610 people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 23,994 people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 24,369 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 24,749 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 25,114 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 25,487 people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 25,870 people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 26,261 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 26,652 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 27,036 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 27,406 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 27,785 people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 28,171 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 28,556 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 28,912 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 29,303 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 29,750 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 30,199 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 30,623 people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 31,055 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 31,497 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 31,925 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 32,341 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 32,751 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 33,137 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 33,470 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 33,770 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 34,089 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 34,409 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 34,713 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 35,002 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 35,251 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 35,467 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 35,740 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 36,021 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36,295 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 36,621 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 36,930 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 37,191 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 37,424 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 37,635 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 37,872 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 38,157 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 38,463 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38,793 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 39,062 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 39,338 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 39,622 people | +0.7% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 39,622 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 39,622 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 46,221 people compare
- 213 Northern Mariana Islands 45,166 people compare
- 214 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 42,775 people compare
- 216 British Virgin Islands 39,009 people compare
- 217 Monaco 38,979 people compare
- 218 Marshall Islands 38,849 people compare
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 in Liechtenstein?
- Population in Liechtenstein was 39,622 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 13,786 people in 1950.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for population?
- Liechtenstein ranks 215th out of 236 countries 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 rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.