Population growth in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Population growth was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Liechtenstein, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Liechtenstein is 1.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Liechtenstein peaked at 3.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1980.
That places Liechtenstein 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | -0.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Liechtenstein
- Population, total 41,024 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 6,002 (2025)
- Urban population 14.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 44.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 44.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Liechtenstein?
- Population growth in Liechtenstein was 1.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1980.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for population growth?
- Liechtenstein ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.