Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 5,871 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Liechtenstein, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Liechtenstein stood at 5,871 people. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Liechtenstein peaked at 5,871 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,736 people, in 1950.
Liechtenstein ranks 228th of 236 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,016 people | 2,736 people | 3,305 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,607 people | 3,371 people | 3,816 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,211 people | 3,889 people | 4,522 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,760 people | 4,586 people | 4,867 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,012 people | 4,888 people | 5,103 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,053 people | 4,964 people | 5,154 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,389 people | 5,189 people | 5,615 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,788 people | 5,686 people | 5,871 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 225 Saint Barthelemy 11,414 people compare
- 226 Cook Islands 10,199 people compare
- 227 Tuvalu 6,212 people compare
- 229 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5,026 people compare
- 230 Falkland Islands 2,828 people compare
- 231 Saint Helena 1,935 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 people living in urban and rural areas in Liechtenstein?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Liechtenstein was 5,871 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 5,871 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,736 people in 1950.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Liechtenstein ranks 228th out of 236 regions with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.