Liechtenstein Population
Liechtenstein had an estimated population of 41,024 in mid-2025 (World Bank), making it the 208th most populous of 217 countries and territories, with 0.00% of everyone alive. The counter above projects that figure forward at the current growth rate of +1.41% a year.
Liechtenstein at a glance
How Liechtenstein's population is changing
Liechtenstein's population is growing: +1.41% a year, which works out to about +578 people per year, or +2 a day. Births (8.4 per 1,000) and deaths (7.5 per 1,000) alone would give +0.09% a year; net migration adds about 194 people a year (+0.47%). Roughly one in every 200,259 people on Earth lives in Liechtenstein.
Population of Liechtenstein since 1960
In 1960, Liechtenstein had 16,451 people. By 2025 that was 41,024 — 2.5× larger. The fastest growth came between 1960 and 1970, when the population rose by 29%.
| Year | Population | Change vs previous row |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,451 | — |
| 1970 | 21,140 | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 25,512 | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 28,742 | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 32,645 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 36,022 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 38,901 | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 41,024 | +5.5% |
Liechtenstein from 1800 to 2100
Modelled estimates put Liechtenstein at about 5,802 people in 1800; the UN estimates 40,154 in 2025 (7× 1800) and projects 43,613 for 2100 in its medium scenario.
| Year | Population | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 5,802 | modelled estimate |
| 1850 | 7,181 | modelled estimate |
| 1900 | 10,331 | modelled estimate |
| 1950 | 13,786 | UN estimate |
| 2000 | 33,137 | UN estimate |
| 2025 | 40,154 | UN projection |
| 2050 | 43,024 | UN projection |
| 2075 | 43,103 | UN projection |
| 2100 | 43,613 | UN projection |
Country live/base figures use World Bank estimates; this historical/future chart uses a separate UN series and need not match the World Bank base in overlapping years. Before 1950: HYDE 3.3 / Gapminder reconstructions via Our World in Data — historical modelling, not censuses. 1950–2023: UN World Population Prospects 2024. 2024–2100: UN medium projection. Open the time machine to see the whole map in any year.
Largest listed places in Liechtenstein
3 records sorted by displayed base population. Definitions vary (province/administrative unit, UN urban centre or GeoNames settlement); this is not a harmonised city ranking. Shares use World Bank 2025 country population 41,024. Dates and boundaries may differ. Overlapping entities are not summed.
| # | Place | Population | Definition | Share | Source / reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schaan | 5,998 | GeoNames settlement | 14.62% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 2 | Triesen | 5,230 | GeoNames settlement | 12.75% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 3 | Vaduz | 5,197 | GeoNames settlement | 12.67% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
How Liechtenstein compares
Liechtenstein has almost the same population as Gibraltar (40,126).
| Rank | Country | Population | vs Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #206 |  Sint Maarten | 43,923 | +7% | compare → |
| #207 |  Northern Mariana Islands | 43,541 | +6% | compare → |
| #209 |  Gibraltar | 40,126 | −2% | compare → |
| #210 |  British Virgin Islands | 39,732 | −3% | compare → |
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Nearest countries
Liechtenstein has no land border. Closest by distance:
Switzerland 9,092,436 · 221.6× the population · compare
Luxembourg 686,970 · 16.7× the population · compare
Slovenia 2,130,986 · 51.9× the population · compare
Monaco 38,341 · about the same population · compare
In its region
Liechtenstein is the 55th most populous of the 58 economies in Europe & Central Asia, holding 0.0% of the region's 932,525,035 people.
Rankings featuring Liechtenstein
- Smallest countries and territories by population #10
- Oldest populations (share aged 65+) #23
- Highest life expectancy #6
- Richest countries by GDP per capita #2
Cities
Schaan, Triesen, Vaduz — all Liechtenstein's cities on the map.
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About these numbers
Population, growth, birth and death rates, migration, density, age structure, life expectancy, fertility and GDP per capita come from the World Bank Indicators API (latest available year shown beside each figure). The live counter applies the annual growth rate continuously from 1 July 2025 — a model, not a measurement. City populations are the latest census or official estimate held by GeoNames and are not projected. Sub-city units are folded into their parent city.
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