Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 14.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
233rd
of 236 regions
All-time high
20.4%
in 1960
All-time low
14.4%
in 2011
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Liechtenstein, 1950–2025

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Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Liechtenstein stood at 14.6%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Liechtenstein peaked at 20.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2011.

Liechtenstein ranks 233rd of 236 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 20.2% 19.9% 20.4% 10
1960s 19.6% 18.5% 20.4% 10
1970s 18.3% 18.3% 18.4% 10
1980s 17.8% 17.1% 18.3% 10
1990s 16.3% 15.2% 16.9% 10
2000s 14.7% 14.4% 15.0% 10
2010s 14.5% 14.4% 14.6% 10
2020s 14.7% 14.6% 14.7% 6

Countries ranked near Liechtenstein

  1. 230 Malawi 17.6% compare
  2. 231 Samoa 17.5% compare
  3. 232 Papua New Guinea 15.8% compare
  4. 234 Montserrat 9.0% compare
  5. 235 Tokelau 0.0% compare
  6. 235 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Liechtenstein?
Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Liechtenstein was 14.6% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2011.
How does Liechtenstein rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Liechtenstein ranks 233rd out of 236 regions with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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