Urban population in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Urban population was 6,002 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Liechtenstein, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 6,002 for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Liechtenstein peaked at 6,002 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,363, in 1960.
Liechtenstein ranks 218th 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.
Urban population in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,363 | — |
| 1961 | 3,446 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 3,542 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 3,638 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3,723 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3,754 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3,775 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 3,825 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3,897 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 3,901 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3,888 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3,966 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4,060 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 4,178 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 4,298 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 4,369 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 4,407 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 4,475 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 4,581 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4,678 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4,663 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4,685 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 4,773 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 4,778 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4,767 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4,773 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4,789 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 4,795 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4,813 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4,831 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4,864 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4,911 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4,956 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5,010 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5,046 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5,060 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5,032 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4,958 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 4,910 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4,891 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,893 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,944 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4,990 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5,020 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5,049 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5,072 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,094 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,111 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,129 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5,158 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5,193 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,233 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,283 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,333 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,376 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5,419 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,461 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,510 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5,567 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,633 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,705 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5,759 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5,802 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,849 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5,929 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 6,002 | +1.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 6,002 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 6,002 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,686 | 3,363 | 3,901 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,290 | 3,888 | 4,678 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,767 | 4,663 | 4,831 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,964 | 4,864 | 5,060 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,046 | 4,893 | 5,158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,401 | 5,193 | 5,633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,841 | 5,705 | 6,002 | 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 growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 41,024 (2025)
- Population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 9.96 million tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Liechtenstein?
- Urban population in Liechtenstein was 6,002 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 6,002 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,363 in 1960.
- 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 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.