Liechtenstein Demographics: Median age, Gender

Median age history and projection chart in
Liechtenstein vs World

Table

Year	Median age
	Liechtenstein	World
1960	28	22.5
1961	27.8	22.5
1962	27.5	22.4
1963	27.3	22.2
1964	27.1	22
1965	27	21.8
1966	27	21.7
1967	27	21.6
1968	27	21.5
1969	27.1	21.5
1970	27.2	21.4
1971	27.3	21.4
1972	27.6	21.5
1973	27.8	21.5
1974	28.1	21.6
1975	28.3	21.7
1976	28.6	21.9
1977	29	22
1978	29.4	22.2
1979	29.8	22.3
1980	30.2	22.5
1981	30.5	22.6
1982	30.7	22.7
1983	31	22.9
1984	31.2	23
1985	31.5	23.2
1986	31.7	23.3
1987	32	23.4
1988	32.3	23.6
1989	32.6	23.8
1990	32.9	23.9
1991	33.3	24.1
1992	33.6	24.3
1993	33.9	24.5
1994	34.3	24.7
1995	34.6	25
1996	35	25.2
1997	35.3	25.4
1998	35.7	25.7
1999	36.1	25.9
2000	36.5	26.1
2001	36.9	26.3
2002	37.3	26.5
2003	37.7	26.7
2004	38.2	27
2005	38.6	27.2
2006	39.1	27.4
2007	39.6	27.6
2008	40.1	27.8
2009	40.6	28
2010	41.1	28.2
2011	41.4	28.4
2012	41.8	28.6
2013	42.2	28.9
2014	42.7	29.1
2015	43	29.3
2016	43.4	29.5
2017	43.8	29.8
2018	44.1	30
2019	44.4	30.3
2020	44.6	30.6
2021	44.8	30.8
2022	45	31
2023	45.2	31.3
2024	45.4	31.6
2025	45.6	31.9
2026	45.7	32.1
2027	45.9	32.3
2028	46.1	32.6
2029	46.3	32.8
2030	46.5	33
2031	46.6	33.2
2032	46.7	33.4
2033	46.9	33.6
2034	47	33.8
2035	47.1	34
2036	47.3	34.2
2037	47.4	34.4
2038	47.4	34.6
2039	47.5	34.8
2040	47.6	35
2041	47.6	35.2
2042	47.6	35.4
2043	47.7	35.6
2044	47.7	35.8
2045	47.7	36
2046	47.7	36.2
2047	47.7	36.4
2048	47.6	36.6
2049	47.6	36.8
2050	47.5	37.1

In 1960, the median age in Liechtenstein was 28 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 45.4 years compared to the world's average of 31.6 years. Ranked 34th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Liechtenstein ranks 13th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Liechtenstein is expected to increase to around 47.5 years by 2050. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Liechtenstein demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Table

Age range	Share of population
	Liechtenstein
	Male	Female
0-4	2.44%	2.23%
5-9	2.53%	2.25%
10-14	2.54%	2.27%
15-19	2.62%	2.4%
20-24	2.71%	2.64%
25-29	2.96%	2.93%
30-34	3.08%	3.06%
35-39	3.19%	3.23%
40-44	3.25%	3.22%
45-49	3.3%	3.26%
50-54	3.73%	3.76%
55-59	3.92%	4.09%
60-64	3.74%	3.93%
65-69	3.05%	3.22%
70-74	2.49%	2.6%
75-79	2.06%	2.2%
80+	2.07%	3.04%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Liechtenstein has low demographic potential with 36.7% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 178/196).

Age dependency chart

Table

Year	Age dependency ratio
	Liechtenstein			World
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
1960	58.3%	45.7%	12.5%	73.5%	64.9%	8.62%
1961	58%	45.3%	12.7%	73.8%	65.1%	8.67%
1962	57.6%	45%	12.6%	74.1%	65.4%	8.73%
1963	57%	44.6%	12.4%	74.9%	66.1%	8.79%
1964	56.6%	44.3%	12.3%	75.5%	66.6%	8.85%
1965	56.3%	44%	12.3%	75.8%	66.8%	8.93%
1966	56%	43.8%	12.2%	75.9%	66.9%	9%
1967	55.7%	43.5%	12.2%	75.9%	66.8%	9.07%
1968	55.7%	43.5%	12.2%	75.8%	66.6%	9.14%
1969	55.9%	43.6%	12.2%	75.7%	66.5%	9.2%
1970	55.9%	43.6%	12.3%	75.5%	66.2%	9.26%
1971	55.7%	43.3%	12.4%	75.2%	65.9%	9.33%
1972	55%	42.5%	12.5%	74.9%	65.6%	9.39%
1973	54.1%	41.5%	12.6%	74.6%	65.1%	9.46%
1974	53.4%	40.6%	12.7%	74.4%	64.9%	9.54%
1975	52.6%	39.6%	13%	74.2%	64.6%	9.64%
1976	51.7%	38.5%	13.2%	74%	64.3%	9.72%
1977	50.8%	37.6%	13.3%	73.5%	63.7%	9.79%
1978	49.8%	36.4%	13.4%	72.4%	62.5%	9.84%
1979	48.8%	35.3%	13.5%	71.3%	61.4%	9.88%
1980	47.6%	34.2%	13.4%	70.4%	60.5%	9.89%
1981	46.6%	33.3%	13.2%	69.5%	59.6%	9.85%
1982	45.7%	32.7%	13%	68.7%	58.9%	9.79%
1983	44.7%	31.8%	12.9%	67.9%	58.1%	9.72%
1984	43.7%	30.8%	12.9%	67%	57.3%	9.68%
1985	42.8%	29.9%	12.9%	66.3%	56.6%	9.68%
1986	42.3%	29.1%	13.2%	65.7%	55.9%	9.71%
1987	41.9%	28.4%	13.5%	65.2%	55.4%	9.75%
1988	41.5%	27.8%	13.7%	64.8%	54.9%	9.81%
1989	41.2%	27.3%	13.9%	64.4%	54.5%	9.89%
1990	40.9%	26.9%	14%	64.2%	54.3%	9.97%
1991	40.8%	26.6%	14.2%	64%	53.9%	10.1%
1992	41%	26.6%	14.4%	63.7%	53.6%	10.2%
1993	41.1%	26.7%	14.4%	63.5%	53.2%	10.3%
1994	41.2%	26.7%	14.5%	63.1%	52.7%	10.4%
1995	41.2%	26.7%	14.5%	62.7%	52.2%	10.5%
1996	41%	26.5%	14.5%	62.1%	51.5%	10.6%
1997	40.8%	26.4%	14.4%	61.5%	50.8%	10.7%
1998	40.7%	26.3%	14.5%	60.7%	50%	10.7%
1999	40.8%	26.2%	14.6%	60%	49.2%	10.8%
2000	40.6%	25.9%	14.7%	59.3%	48.4%	10.9%
2001	40.5%	25.7%	14.8%	58.5%	47.6%	11%
2002	40.7%	25.6%	15.1%	57.8%	46.7%	11.1%
2003	40.7%	25.4%	15.4%	57%	45.9%	11.1%
2004	40.7%	25%	15.7%	56.3%	45.1%	11.2%
2005	40.8%	24.7%	16.1%	55.6%	44.3%	11.3%
2006	40.9%	24.2%	16.7%	55%	43.6%	11.4%
2007	41.1%	23.8%	17.3%	54.5%	43.1%	11.4%
2008	41.6%	23.5%	18.1%	54.1%	42.6%	11.5%
2009	42.3%	23.3%	19%	53.8%	42.2%	11.6%
2010	42.7%	23%	19.7%	53.5%	41.9%	11.6%
2011	43.1%	22.7%	20.4%	53.4%	41.6%	11.8%
2012	43.6%	22.4%	21.2%	53.3%	41.4%	11.9%
2013	44.2%	22.1%	22.2%	53.4%	41.2%	12.1%
2014	45%	21.9%	23.1%	53.5%	41.1%	12.4%
2015	45.6%	21.8%	23.8%	53.6%	40.9%	12.7%
2016	46.4%	21.7%	24.7%	53.7%	40.7%	13%
2017	47.3%	21.7%	25.6%	53.9%	40.6%	13.3%
2018	48.2%	21.7%	26.5%	54.1%	40.4%	13.7%
2019	49.1%	21.8%	27.3%	54.2%	40.1%	14%
2020	49.8%	21.8%	27.9%	54.2%	39.8%	14.4%
2021	50.5%	21.8%	28.7%	54.2%	39.5%	14.7%
2022	51.6%	21.8%	29.8%	54%	39%	15%
2023	52.7%	21.9%	30.8%	53.9%	38.5%	15.4%
2024	53.8%	21.9%	31.9%	53.7%	38%	15.7%

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Liechtenstein increased from 40.7% to 53.8% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Liechtenstein working age demographic chart

Table

Year	Working age population share
	Liechtenstein	World
1960	63.2%	57.6%
1961	63.3%	57.5%
1962	63.5%	57.4%
1963	63.7%	57.2%
1964	63.9%	57%
1965	64%	56.9%
1966	64.1%	56.8%
1967	64.2%	56.9%
1968	64.2%	56.9%
1969	64.2%	56.9%
1970	64.1%	57%
1971	64.2%	57.1%
1972	64.5%	57.2%
1973	64.9%	57.3%
1974	65.2%	57.3%
1975	65.5%	57.4%
1976	65.9%	57.5%
1977	66.3%	57.7%
1978	66.7%	58%
1979	67.2%	58.4%
1980	67.7%	58.7%
1981	68.2%	59%
1982	68.6%	59.3%
1983	69.1%	59.6%
1984	69.6%	59.9%
1985	70%	60.1%
1986	70.3%	60.4%
1987	70.5%	60.5%
1988	70.7%	60.7%
1989	70.8%	60.8%
1990	71%	60.9%
1991	71%	61%
1992	70.9%	61.1%
1993	70.9%	61.2%
1994	70.8%	61.3%
1995	70.8%	61.5%
1996	70.9%	61.7%
1997	71%	61.9%
1998	71%	62.2%
1999	71%	62.5%
2000	71.1%	62.8%
2001	71.2%	63.1%
2002	71.1%	63.4%
2003	71.1%	63.7%
2004	71.1%	64%
2005	71%	64.3%
2006	71%	64.5%
2007	70.9%	64.7%
2008	70.6%	64.9%
2009	70.3%	65%
2010	70.1%	65.1%
2011	69.9%	65.2%
2012	69.6%	65.2%
2013	69.3%	65.2%
2014	69%	65.2%
2015	68.7%	65.1%
2016	68.3%	65.1%
2017	67.9%	65%
2018	67.5%	64.9%
2019	67.1%	64.9%
2020	66.8%	64.8%
2021	66.4%	64.9%
2022	66%	64.9%
2023	65.5%	65%
2024	65%	65.1%
2025	64.4%	65.2%
2026	63.8%	65.3%
2027	63.2%	65.4%
2028	62.5%	65.4%
2029	61.9%	65.4%
2030	61.2%	65.4%
2031	60.7%	65.4%
2032	60.2%	65.4%
2033	59.6%	65.4%
2034	59.2%	65.3%
2035	58.7%	65.2%
2036	58.2%	65%
2037	57.9%	64.9%
2038	57.6%	64.7%
2039	57.4%	64.6%
2040	57.3%	64.5%
2041	57.1%	64.4%
2042	57%	64.3%
2043	56.9%	64.2%
2044	56.9%	64.1%
2045	56.8%	63.9%
2046	56.8%	63.8%
2047	56.7%	63.7%
2048	56.6%	63.6%
2049	56.6%	63.4%
2050	56.6%	63.3%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Liechtenstein changed from 71.1% to 65% between 2004 and 2024.

Share of young population (0-14 years)

Table

Year	Share of population 0-14 years old
	Liechtenstein	World
1960	28.9%	37.4%
1961	28.7%	37.5%
1962	28.5%	37.6%
1963	28.4%	37.8%
1964	28.3%	38%
1965	28.2%	38%
1966	28.1%	38%
1967	28%	38%
1968	28%	37.9%
1969	28%	37.8%
1970	28%	37.7%
1971	27.8%	37.6%
1972	27.4%	37.5%
1973	27%	37.3%
1974	26.5%	37.2%
1975	26%	37.1%
1976	25.4%	36.9%
1977	24.9%	36.7%
1978	24.3%	36.3%
1979	23.7%	35.9%
1980	23.1%	35.5%
1981	22.7%	35.2%
1982	22.5%	34.9%
1983	22%	34.6%
1984	21.5%	34.3%
1985	20.9%	34%
1986	20.4%	33.8%
1987	20%	33.6%
1988	19.7%	33.4%
1989	19.3%	33.2%
1990	19.1%	33%
1991	18.9%	32.9%
1992	18.9%	32.7%
1993	18.9%	32.5%
1994	18.9%	32.3%
1995	18.9%	32.1%
1996	18.8%	31.8%
1997	18.7%	31.5%
1998	18.7%	31.1%
1999	18.6%	30.8%
2000	18.4%	30.4%
2001	18.3%	30%
2002	18.2%	29.6%
2003	18%	29.2%
2004	17.8%	28.8%
2005	17.5%	28.5%
2006	17.2%	28.1%
2007	16.9%	27.9%
2008	16.6%	27.6%
2009	16.4%	27.5%
2010	16.1%	27.3%
2011	15.8%	27.1%
2012	15.6%	27%
2013	15.3%	26.9%
2014	15.1%	26.8%
2015	15%	26.6%
2016	14.8%	26.5%
2017	14.7%	26.4%
2018	14.7%	26.2%
2019	14.6%	26%
2020	14.6%	25.8%
2021	14.5%	25.6%
2022	14.4%	25.3%
2023	14.3%	25%
2024	14.3%	24.7%
2025	14.2%	24.4%
2026	14.2%	24.1%
2027	14.2%	23.8%
2028	14.2%	23.4%
2029	14.1%	23.1%
2030	14.2%	22.8%
2031	14.1%	22.6%
2032	14.1%	22.3%
2033	14%	22.1%
2034	14%	21.9%
2035	13.9%	21.7%
2036	13.9%	21.6%
2037	13.9%	21.5%
2038	13.8%	21.4%
2039	13.8%	21.3%
2040	13.7%	21.2%
2041	13.7%	21.1%
2042	13.7%	21%
2043	13.6%	21%
2044	13.6%	20.9%
2045	13.6%	20.8%
2046	13.6%	20.7%
2047	13.6%	20.7%
2048	13.6%	20.6%
2049	13.6%	20.5%
2050	13.6%	20.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Liechtenstein decreased from 17.8% to 14.3% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+)

Table

Year	Share of population 65+ years old
	Liechtenstein	World
1960	7.92%	4.97%
1961	8.01%	4.99%
1962	8%	5.01%
1963	7.91%	5.02%
1964	7.86%	5.04%
1965	7.84%	5.08%
1966	7.83%	5.12%
1967	7.81%	5.16%
1968	7.81%	5.2%
1969	7.85%	5.24%
1970	7.88%	5.28%
1971	7.97%	5.32%
1972	8.07%	5.37%
1973	8.15%	5.42%
1974	8.31%	5.47%
1975	8.51%	5.53%
1976	8.67%	5.59%
1977	8.81%	5.65%
1978	8.96%	5.71%
1979	9.07%	5.77%
1980	9.11%	5.81%
1981	9.03%	5.81%
1982	8.92%	5.8%
1983	8.91%	5.79%
1984	8.97%	5.8%
1985	9.06%	5.82%
1986	9.28%	5.86%
1987	9.51%	5.91%
1988	9.68%	5.95%
1989	9.85%	6.01%
1990	9.97%	6.07%
1991	10.1%	6.14%
1992	10.2%	6.21%
1993	10.2%	6.29%
1994	10.3%	6.37%
1995	10.3%	6.45%
1996	10.3%	6.53%
1997	10.2%	6.61%
1998	10.3%	6.68%
1999	10.4%	6.76%
2000	10.4%	6.84%
2001	10.5%	6.92%
2002	10.7%	7.01%
2003	10.9%	7.1%
2004	11.2%	7.18%
2005	11.5%	7.26%
2006	11.8%	7.34%
2007	12.3%	7.41%
2008	12.8%	7.47%
2009	13.3%	7.52%
2010	13.8%	7.58%
2011	14.3%	7.66%
2012	14.8%	7.78%
2013	15.4%	7.92%
2014	15.9%	8.08%
2015	16.4%	8.26%
2016	16.9%	8.45%
2017	17.4%	8.65%
2018	17.9%	8.88%
2019	18.3%	9.1%
2020	18.7%	9.33%
2021	19.1%	9.53%
2022	19.6%	9.74%
2023	20.2%	9.98%
2024	20.7%	10.2%
2025	21.4%	10.4%
2026	22%	10.6%
2027	22.7%	10.8%
2028	23.3%	11.1%
2029	24%	11.5%
2030	24.6%	11.7%
2031	25.2%	12%
2032	25.7%	12.3%
2033	26.3%	12.6%
2034	26.9%	12.8%
2035	27.4%	13.1%
2036	27.8%	13.4%
2037	28.2%	13.7%
2038	28.5%	13.9%
2039	28.8%	14.1%
2040	29%	14.3%
2041	29.2%	14.5%
2042	29.3%	14.7%
2043	29.4%	14.9%
2044	29.5%	15%
2045	29.6%	15.2%
2046	29.6%	15.4%
2047	29.7%	15.7%
2048	29.8%	15.9%
2049	29.8%	16.1%
2050	29.9%	16.3%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Liechtenstein increased from 11.2% to 20.7% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in life expectancy.