Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 7,989 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Liechtenstein stood at 7,989 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Liechtenstein peaked at 7,989 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,089 people, in 1950.
Liechtenstein ranks 206th of 236 regions on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,190 people | 1,089 people | 1,279 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,461 people | 1,312 people | 1,627 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,952 people | 1,674 people | 2,250 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,486 people | 2,291 people | 2,817 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,159 people | 2,889 people | 3,408 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,994 people | 3,463 people | 4,769 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,006 people | 4,984 people | 7,032 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,600 people | 7,238 people | 7,989 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 203 Sao Tome and Principe 8,935 people compare
- 204 Dominica 8,482 people compare
- 207 San Marino 7,320 people compare
- 208 Tonga 6,912 people compare
- 209 Gibraltar 6,717 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Liechtenstein?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Liechtenstein was 7,989 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 7,989 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,089 people in 1950.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Liechtenstein ranks 206th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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. This only includes people aged 65+.