Urban population (% of total population) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Urban population (% of total population) was 14.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population in Liechtenstein, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 14.6% for urban population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Liechtenstein peaked at 20.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2011.
That places Liechtenstein 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population (% of total population) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.4% | — |
| 1961 | 20.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 20.3% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 19.9% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 19.0% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 18.4% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 18.4% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 18.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 17.8% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 17.6% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 14.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 14.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 21% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.6% | 18.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 17.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 15.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.4% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.6% | 14.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
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, total 41,024 (2025)
- Population growth 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Liechtenstein?
- Urban population in Liechtenstein was 14.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2011.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for urban population?
- Liechtenstein ranks 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.