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%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
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
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 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.9% | — |
| 1951 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 20.0% | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 20.2% | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 20.3% | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 20.4% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 20.4% | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 20.4% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 20.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 20.3% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 19.9% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 19.0% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 18.4% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 18.4% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 18.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 17.8% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 17.6% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 14.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 14.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 21% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 230 Malawi 17.6% compare
- 231 Samoa 17.5% compare
- 232 Papua New Guinea 15.8% compare
- 234 Montserrat 9.0% compare
- 235 Tokelau 0.0%
- 235 Wallis and Futuna 0.0%
More population data for Liechtenstein
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.1965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2635 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0069 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2162 % change on previous year (2100)
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 countries 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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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.