Population in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Population was 39,622 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 regions 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.
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 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 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 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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.