The current population of Liechtenstein is 41,038 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 40,450 in 2024.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 35K people to 41K (17.1% growth in 20 years).
- Liechtenstein accounts for 0.0005% of the world's population.
- Liechtenstein is projected to reach 44.4K people in 2100.
- Liechtenstein is ranked 190/197 by population and was ranked 191st in 2006.
- For the last 20 years, Liechtenstein has had an average growth rate of 0.86% per year.
Liechtenstein population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 44,383 | 0.02% |
| 2099 | 44,373 | 0.005% |
| 2098 | 44,371 | 0.007% |
| 2097 | 44,368 | 0.03% |
| 2096 | 44,354 | 0.04% |
| 2095 | 44,335 | -0.02% |
| 2094 | 44,344 | 0.03% |
| 2093 | 44,331 | 0.06% |
| 2092 | 44,304 | 0.03% |
| 2091 | 44,288 | 0.05% |
| 2090 | 44,268 | 0.04% |
| 2089 | 44,249 | 0.08% |
| 2088 | 44,215 | 0.04% |
| 2087 | 44,198 | 0.08% |
| 2086 | 44,164 | 0.06% |
| 2085 | 44,137 | 0.07% |
| 2084 | 44,106 | 0.08% |
| 2083 | 44,070 | 0.03% |
| 2082 | 44,059 | 0.06% |
| 2081 | 44,033 | 0.07% |
| 2080 | 44,003 | 0.07% |
| 2079 | 43,974 | 0.07% |
| 2078 | 43,943 | 0.06% |
| 2077 | 43,915 | 0.1% |
| 2076 | 43,869 | 0.05% |
| 2075 | 43,846 | 0.04% |
| 2074 | 43,828 | 0.03% |
| 2073 | 43,814 | 0.02% |
| 2072 | 43,805 | 0.03% |
| 2071 | 43,791 | 0.01% |
| 2070 | 43,786 | -0.007% |
| 2069 | 43,789 | 0.02% |
| 2068 | 43,781 | -0.002% |
| 2067 | 43,782 | -0.02% |
| 2066 | 43,793 | -0.007% |
| 2065 | 43,796 | 0.02% |
| 2064 | 43,785 | -0.02% |
| 2063 | 43,795 | -0.02% |
| 2062 | 43,804 | 0% |
| 2061 | 43,804 | -0.03% |
| 2060 | 43,817 | 0.002% |
| 2059 | 43,816 | -0.02% |
| 2058 | 43,824 | 0.02% |
| 2057 | 43,815 | 0.002% |
| 2056 | 43,814 | -0.04% |
| 2055 | 43,831 | 0% |
| 2054 | 43,831 | 0.02% |
| 2053 | 43,821 | 0.01% |
| 2052 | 43,815 | 0.05% |
| 2051 | 43,791 | 0.03% |
| 2050 | 43,778 | 0.05% |
| 2049 | 43,758 | 0.07% |
| 2048 | 43,729 | 0.06% |
| 2047 | 43,702 | 0.11% |
| 2046 | 43,655 | 0.11% |
| 2045 | 43,607 | 0.11% |
| 2044 | 43,558 | 0.16% |
| 2043 | 43,488 | 0.14% |
| 2042 | 43,426 | 0.2% |
| 2041 | 43,340 | 0.19% |
| 2040 | 43,256 | 0.21% |
| 2039 | 43,164 | 0.26% |
| 2038 | 43,052 | 0.24% |
| 2037 | 42,948 | 0.28% |
| 2036 | 42,827 | 0.32% |
| 2035 | 42,691 | 0.34% |
| 2034 | 42,548 | 0.36% |
| 2033 | 42,396 | 0.39% |
| 2032 | 42,230 | 0.45% |
| 2031 | 42,040 | 0.47% |
| 2030 | 41,844 | 0.47% |
| 2029 | 41,649 | 0.51% |
| 2028 | 41,436 | 0.55% |
| 2027 | 41,211 | 0.58% |
| 2026 | 40,975 | 0.62% |
| 2025 | 40,722 | 0.67% |
| 2024 | 40,450 | 1.52% |
| 2023 | 39,846 | 0.89% |
| 2022 | 39,493 | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 39,182 | 0.72% |
| 2020 | 38,901 | 0.88% |
| 2019 | 38,563 | 0.83% |
| 2018 | 38,246 | 0.75% |
| 2017 | 37,962 | 0.65% |
| 2016 | 37,716 | 0.59% |
| 2015 | 37,494 | 0.66% |
| 2014 | 37,248 | 0.71% |
| 2013 | 36,984 | 0.89% |
| 2012 | 36,657 | 0.95% |
| 2011 | 36,312 | 0.81% |
| 2010 | 36,022 | 0.78% |
| 2009 | 35,742 | 0.76% |
| 2008 | 35,473 | 0.6% |
| 2007 | 35,262 | 0.64% |
| 2006 | 35,037 | 0.82% |
| 2005 | 34,753 | 0.89% |
| 2004 | 34,447 | 1.08% |
| 2003 | 34,079 | 1.14% |
| 2002 | 33,694 | 1.51% |
| 2001 | 33,194 | 1.68% |
| 2000 | 32,645 | 1.32% |
| 1999 | 32,221 | 1.75% |
| 1998 | 31,668 | 1.4% |
| 1997 | 31,232 | 0.64% |
| 1996 | 31,033 | 0.84% |
| 1995 | 30,776 | 1% |
| 1994 | 30,470 | 1.27% |
| 1993 | 30,089 | 1.56% |
| 1992 | 29,627 | 1.43% |
| 1991 | 29,209 | 1.62% |
| 1990 | 28,742 | 1.5% |
| 1989 | 28,317 | 1.32% |
| 1988 | 27,948 | 1.42% |
| 1987 | 27,557 | 1.17% |
| 1986 | 27,238 | 1.34% |
| 1985 | 26,878 | 1.06% |
| 1984 | 26,596 | 0.57% |
| 1983 | 26,446 | 0.73% |
| 1982 | 26,255 | 2.27% |
| 1981 | 25,673 | 0.63% |
| 1980 | 25,512 | -0.25% |
| 1979 | 25,575 | 2.19% |
| 1978 | 25,028 | 2.4% |
| 1977 | 24,442 | 1.6% |
| 1976 | 24,058 | 0.89% |
| 1975 | 23,846 | 1.68% |
| 1974 | 23,451 | 2.92% |
| 1973 | 22,785 | 2.95% |
| 1972 | 22,132 | 2.46% |
| 1971 | 21,600 | 2.18% |
| 1970 | 21,140 | 0.27% |
| 1969 | 21,084 | 1.2% |
| 1968 | 20,835 | 3.27% |
| 1967 | 20,175 | 2.88% |
| 1966 | 19,610 | 2.16% |
| 1965 | 19,195 | 2.35% |
| 1964 | 18,755 | 3.66% |
| 1963 | 18,093 | 3.73% |
| 1962 | 17,443 | 3.35% |
| 1961 | 16,877 | 2.59% |
| 1960 | 16,451 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Liechtenstein has a population of 41K as of 2026, compared to 37.7K in 2016, 35K in 2006, and 31K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.88% per year. Liechtenstein is ranked 120th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Liechtenstein will have 43,655 people (6.38% growth) and still will be ranked 190th.
By the year 2100, Liechtenstein's population is projected to grow by 8.15% from its current level to 44.4K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 194 |
| 2024 | - | - | 206 |
| 2023 | 306 | 92 | 214 |
| 2022 | 295 | 83 | 212 |
| 2021 | 293 | 106 | 187 |
| 2020 | 304 | 35 | 269 |
| 2019 | 363 | 92 | 271 |
| 2018 | 258 | 103 | 155 |
| 2017 | 293 | 87 | 206 |
| 2016 | 169 | 106 | 63 |
| 2015 | 238 | 75 | 163 |
| 2014 | 207 | 104 | 103 |
| 2013 | 273 | 93 | 180 |
| 2012 | 363 | 132 | 231 |
| 2011 | 288 | 149 | 139 |
| 2010 | 214 | 90 | 124 |
| 2009 | 329 | 179 | 150 |
| 2008 | 233 | 146 | 87 |
| 2007 | 216 | 127 | 89 |
| 2006 | 277 | 140 | 137 |
| 2005 | 284 | 167 | 117 |
| 2004 | 342 | 176 | 166 |
| 2003 | 318 | 129 | 189 |
| 2002 | 300 | 179 | 121 |
| 2001 | 295 | 182 | 113 |
| 2000 | 350 | 183 | 167 |
| 1999 | 391 | 193 | 198 |
| 1998 | 388 | 190 | 198 |
| 1997 | 435 | 203 | 232 |
| 1996 | 410 | 177 | 233 |
| 1995 | 464 | 200 | 264 |
| 1994 | 380 | 149 | 231 |
| 1993 | 478 | 238 | 240 |
| 1992 | 419 | 196 | 223 |
| 1991 | 447 | 228 | 219 |
| 1990 | 304 | 184 | 120 |
| 1989 | 353 | 201 | 152 |
| 1988 | 416 | 221 | 195 |
| 1987 | 362 | 184 | 178 |
| 1986 | 337 | 164 | 173 |
| 1985 | 400 | 201 | 199 |
| 1984 | 428 | 226 | 202 |
| 1983 | 396 | 199 | 197 |
| 1982 | 409 | 215 | 194 |
| 1981 | 386 | 208 | 178 |
| 1980 | 365 | 216 | 149 |
| 1979 | 374 | 197 | 177 |
| 1978 | 275 | 150 | 125 |
| 1977 | 298 | 158 | 140 |
| 1976 | 329 | 168 | 161 |
| 1975 | 293 | 127 | 166 |
| 1974 | 357 | 178 | 179 |
| 1973 | 420 | 226 | 194 |
| 1972 | 393 | 210 | 183 |
| 1971 | 343 | 164 | 179 |
| 1970 | 542 | 260 | 282 |
| 1969 | 567 | 251 | 316 |
| 1968 | 619 | 284 | 335 |
| 1967 | 534 | 254 | 280 |
| 1966 | 426 | 218 | 208 |
| 1965 | 433 | 240 | 193 |
| 1964 | 443 | 238 | 205 |
| 1963 | 462 | 252 | 210 |
| 1962 | 395 | 194 | 201 |
| 1961 | 428 | 228 | 200 |
| 1960 | 380 | 257 | 123 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 32.4% of the population change in Liechtenstein is from natural causes (a gain of 883 people) and 67.6% is from migration (a gain of 1,843 people).
As of 2024, 27,669 residents or 69.4% of the population were not native-born in Liechtenstein, compared to 22,342 and 62.1% in 2010.
Liechtenstein population clock
Liechtenstein
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
41038
|
190/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0005% | 190/197 |
| One net population change |
14.5 hours
|
155/197 |
| One birth every |
1.01 days
|
192/196 |
| One death every |
1.35 days
|
192/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +2 | 155/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +604 | 155/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.52% | 71/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.89 days
|
71/196 |
| Annual migration change | +194 | 71/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 27,669 | 166/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 69.4% | 4/195 |
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Liechtenstein population statistics
|
Liechtenstein
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 84.1 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 43.8 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 45.4 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.45 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 663 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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