Urban population growth in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Urban population growth was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Liechtenstein, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Liechtenstein stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Liechtenstein peaked at 2.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 1997.
Liechtenstein ranks 113th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.4% | — |
| 1962 | 2.7% | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -13.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -64.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -32.7% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +135.9% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | +41.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -94.5% |
| 1970 | -0.3% | -425.4% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -695.1% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -42.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -47.1% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +76.8% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +52.9% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -10.5% |
| 1980 | -0.3% | -115.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -246.6% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +295.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -94.4% |
| 1984 | -0.2% | -320.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -154.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +166.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -62.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +199.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +82.4% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +41.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -33.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -61.3% |
| 1996 | -0.6% | -300.3% |
| 1997 | -1.5% | +167.0% |
| 1998 | -1.0% | -34.3% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | -60.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -110.5% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +2436.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +60.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +68.4% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -9.9% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth in Liechtenstein changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2436.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 1971 | +695.1% | -0.3% | 2.0% |
| 1970 | -425.4% | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | -320.1% | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | -300.3% | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | +295.4% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | -0.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -0.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -1.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Population, total 41,024 (2025)
- Population growth 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Liechtenstein?
- Urban population growth in Liechtenstein was 1.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 1997.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for urban population growth?
- Liechtenstein ranks 113th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.