Urban population, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Urban population, per square kilometre was 36.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein stood at 36.56 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein peaked at 36.56 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.54 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Liechtenstein ranks 129th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.14 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 22.74 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 23.27 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 23.46 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 23.59 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 23.91 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 24.36 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 24.38 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 24.3 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 24.79 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 25.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 26.11 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 26.86 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 27.31 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 27.54 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 27.97 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 28.63 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 29.24 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 29.14 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 29.28 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 29.83 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 29.86 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 29.79 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 29.83 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 29.93 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 29.97 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 30.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 30.19 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 30.4 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 30.69 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 30.98 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 31.31 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 31.54 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 31.62 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 31.45 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 30.99 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 30.69 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 30.57 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 30.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30.9 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.19 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.38 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.56 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.7 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.84 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 31.94 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.06 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 32.24 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.46 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 32.71 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 33.02 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.33 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.6 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.87 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 34.13 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 34.44 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.79 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 35.21 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 35.66 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 35.99 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 36.26 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 36.56 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.26 units per square kilometre | 21.54 units per square kilometre | 24.38 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.81 units per square kilometre | 24.3 units per square kilometre | 29.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.79 units per square kilometre | 29.14 units per square kilometre | 30.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.02 units per square kilometre | 30.4 units per square kilometre | 31.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.54 units per square kilometre | 30.58 units per square kilometre | 32.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.75 units per square kilometre | 32.46 units per square kilometre | 35.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.12 units per square kilometre | 35.66 units per square kilometre | 36.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 126 Croatia 39.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Malawi 38 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Colombia 36.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Djibouti 36.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Micronesia, Federated States of 36.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Belarus 35.64 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein was 36.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 36.56 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.54 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Liechtenstein ranks 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
Urban population 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.