Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 5,684 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Liechtenstein is 5,684 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Liechtenstein peaked at 6,152 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,022 people, in 1950.
Liechtenstein ranks 219th of 236 regions on this measure, 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 | 4,396 people | 4,022 people | 4,707 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,218 people | 4,770 people | 5,779 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,982 people | 5,866 people | 6,044 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,678 people | 5,523 people | 5,810 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,807 people | 5,511 people | 6,084 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,043 people | 5,852 people | 6,152 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,654 people | 5,583 people | 5,802 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,668 people | 5,656 people | 5,684 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 216 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6,656 people compare
- 217 British Virgin Islands 5,907 people compare
- 218 Saint Martin (French part) 5,820 people compare
- 220 Monaco 5,136 people compare
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4,792 people compare
- 222 Nauru 4,537 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Liechtenstein?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Liechtenstein was 5,684 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 6,152 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,022 people in 1950.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Liechtenstein ranks 219th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Share 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 0-14.