Total population in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Total population was 40 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Liechtenstein, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Liechtenstein is 40 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Liechtenstein peaked at 40 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.89 thousands, in 1970.
That places Liechtenstein 211th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.77 thousands | 20.89 thousands | 24.53 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.62 thousands | 24.91 thousands | 28.35 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.6 thousands | 28.72 thousands | 32.52 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.33 thousands | 32.93 thousands | 35.55 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1 thousands | 35.88 thousands | 38.26 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.32 thousands | 38.62 thousands | 40 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 208 Turks and Caicos Islands 46.7 thousands compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 43.89 thousands compare
- 210 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 43.65 thousands compare
- 212 Gibraltar 39.74 thousands compare
- 213 British Virgin Islands 39.62 thousands compare
- 214 Monaco 38.48 thousands compare
More population data for Liechtenstein
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.009 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,846 (2100)
- Population density 272.58 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.009 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.37 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 841 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.37 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.37 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1787 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.54 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Liechtenstein?
- Total population in Liechtenstein was 40 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 40 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.89 thousands in 1970.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for total population?
- Liechtenstein ranks 211th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release