Population growth rate in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein: Population growth rate was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 1968
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023

0.511.522.5195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population growth rate in Liechtenstein is 0.7%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate in Liechtenstein peaked at 2.7% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

Liechtenstein ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.8% 1.6% 2.0% 10
1960s 2.5% 2.0% 2.7% 10
1970s 1.8% 1.5% 2.4% 10
1980s 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 10
1990s 1.4% 1.2% 1.5% 10
2000s 0.9% 0.6% 1.1% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate in Liechtenstein?
Population growth rate in Liechtenstein was 0.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1968.
What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does Liechtenstein rank for population growth rate?
Liechtenstein ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.