Population, total, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Population, total, per square kilometre was 249.04 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein is 249.04 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein peaked at 249.04 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105.48 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Liechtenstein ranks 54th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105.48 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 109.02 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 113.08 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 117.22 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 119.97 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 122.56 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 126.09 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 130.22 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 131.78 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 132.12 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 135 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 138.32 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 142.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 146.57 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 149.04 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 150.36 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 152.76 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 156.43 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 159.84 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 159.45 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 160.46 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 164.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 165.29 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 166.22 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 167.99 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 170.24 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 172.23 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 174.68 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 176.98 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 179.64 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 182.56 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 185.17 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 188.06 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 190.44 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 192.35 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 193.96 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 195.2 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 197.93 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 201.38 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 204.03 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 207.46 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 210.59 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 212.99 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 215.29 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 217.21 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 218.98 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 220.39 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 221.71 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 223.39 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 225.14 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 226.95 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 229.11 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 231.15 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 232.8 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 234.34 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 235.72 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 237.26 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 239.04 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 241.02 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 243.13 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 244.89 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 246.83 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 249.04 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.49 units per square kilometre | 105.48 units per square kilometre | 131.78 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 146.29 units per square kilometre | 132.12 units per square kilometre | 159.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.76 units per square kilometre | 159.45 units per square kilometre | 176.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.67 units per square kilometre | 179.64 units per square kilometre | 201.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.2 units per square kilometre | 204.03 units per square kilometre | 223.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.25 units per square kilometre | 225.14 units per square kilometre | 241.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.97 units per square kilometre | 243.13 units per square kilometre | 249.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 259.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Luxembourg 258.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Nigeria 250.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Uganda 242.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 240.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Germany 238.35 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Liechtenstein
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 0.1463 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 14.6% (2025)
- Urban population 6,002 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 41,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein was 249.04 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 249.04 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.48 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Liechtenstein ranks 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.