Rural population in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Rural population was 85.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
85.7%
in 2015
All-time low
81.5%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Rural population in Liechtenstein, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Liechtenstein is 85.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Liechtenstein peaked at 85.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 1970.
That places Liechtenstein 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81.5% | — |
| 1971 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.7% | 81.5% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.3% | 81.7% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.6% | 83.1% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 84.9% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 85.5% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 85.3% | 85.6% | 5 |
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More population data for Liechtenstein
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.009 (2100)
- Population density 272.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,846 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.009 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.421 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -5.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 841 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Liechtenstein?
- Rural population in Liechtenstein was 85.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 1970.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for rural population?
- Liechtenstein ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release