Population, total in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Population, total was 41,024 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41,024
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
209th
of 218 countries
All-time high
41,024
in 2025
All-time low
16,451
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Liechtenstein, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Liechtenstein is 41,024, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Liechtenstein peaked at 41,024 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,451, in 1960.
Liechtenstein ranks 209th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,451 | — |
| 1961 | 16,877 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 17,443 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 18,093 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 18,755 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 19,195 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 19,610 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 20,175 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 20,835 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 21,084 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 21,140 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 21,600 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 22,132 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 22,785 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 23,451 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 23,846 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 24,058 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 24,442 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 25,028 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 25,575 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 25,512 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 25,673 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 26,255 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 26,446 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 26,596 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 26,878 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 27,238 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 27,557 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 27,948 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 28,317 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 28,742 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 29,209 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 29,627 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 30,089 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 30,470 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 30,776 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 31,033 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 31,232 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 31,668 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 32,221 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 32,645 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 33,194 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 33,694 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 34,079 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 34,447 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 34,753 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 35,037 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 35,262 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 35,473 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 35,742 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 36,022 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36,312 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 36,657 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 36,984 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 37,248 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 37,494 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 37,716 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 37,962 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 38,246 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 38,563 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38,901 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 39,182 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 39,493 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 39,846 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 40,450 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 41,024 | +1.4% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 41,024 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 41,024 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,852 | 16,451 | 21,084 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,406 | 21,140 | 25,575 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,842 | 25,512 | 28,317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,507 | 28,742 | 32,221 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,433 | 32,645 | 35,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,320 | 36,022 | 38,563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,816 | 38,901 | 41,024 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 206 American Samoa 46,029 compare
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 43,923 compare
- 208 Northern Mariana Islands 43,541 compare
- 210 Gibraltar 40,126 compare
- 211 British Virgin Islands 39,732 compare
- 212 Monaco 38,341 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 6,002 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 9.96 million tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Liechtenstein?
- Population, total in Liechtenstein was 41,024 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 41,024 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,451 in 1960.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for population, total?
- Liechtenstein ranks 209th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.