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Liechtenstein

Population

40,487

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026View source
Population rank
217th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+2400.60%

Population of Liechtenstein

20K40K60K80K100K120K140K95% prediction interval202640.5K2050 projection43K↑ 6% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 40,487. 2050 projection: 43,013.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Liechtenstein. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202640,3680.60%217
202540,1280.65%216
202038,7670.85%217
201938,4400.82%217
201838,1290.74%218
201737,8500.62%217
201537,4000.64%216
201035,9990.79%216
200534,6910.88%215
200033,1131.18%215

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Schaan is home to 6,362 people, 15.76% of Liechtenstein's population.

City population6K3K1K
Schaan 6.4KVaduz 6.1KTriesen 5.8KBalzers 4.9KEschen 4.8KMauren 4.7KTriesenberg 2.7KRuggell 2.6KGamprin 1.8KSchellenberg 1.2K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Schaan6.4K15.76%
2Vaduz6.1K15.08%
3Triesen5.8K14.45%
4Balzers4.9K12.02%
5Eschen4.8K11.89%
6Mauren4.7K11.59%
7Triesenberg2.7K6.79%
8Ruggell2.6K6.44%
9Gamprin1.8K4.50%
10Schellenberg1.2K2.92%

Liechtenstein by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026

Population
Liechtenstein is home to an estimated 40,487 people, the 217th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Liechtenstein has a net population change of approximately 1 people per day, driven by 1 births, 1 deaths, and net immigration of 1 people.
Share of world
Liechtenstein makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and < 0.01% of Europe's.
Density
252.3 people per km² of land (653.5 per mi²), ranking 64th among countries and territories.
Urban living
14.63% of people live in urban areas.

Liechtenstein Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 1100+ years, female: 1195–99 years, male: 1895–99 years, female: 5290–94 years, male: 8690–94 years, female: 18585–89 years, male: 26585–89 years, female: 39680–84 years, male: 57780–84 years, female: 68375–79 years, male: 87175–79 years, female: 90170–74 years, male: 1,02270–74 years, female: 1,11665–69 years, male: 1,31765–69 years, female: 1,39760–64 years, male: 1,53560–64 years, female: 1,59255–59 years, male: 1,58355–59 years, female: 1,59550–54 years, male: 1,36250–54 years, female: 1,44745–49 years, male: 1,31345–49 years, female: 1,26440–44 years, male: 1,27640–44 years, female: 1,30035–39 years, male: 1,27535–39 years, female: 1,27330–34 years, male: 1,24330–34 years, female: 1,19925–29 years, male: 1,15425–29 years, female: 1,17520–24 years, male: 1,10620–24 years, female: 1,09015–19 years, male: 1,05815–19 years, female: 93110–14 years, male: 1,02810–14 years, female: 8795–9 years, male: 9855–9 years, female: 9520–4 years, male: 1,0210–4 years, female: 883100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K

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Median age

45.7 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

84.1 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.72%

Female

50.28%

Life expectancy 82.4Life expectancy 85.6

Ethnicity

65.5%

Liechtensteiner

  • Liechtensteiner65.5%
  • Other11.3%
  • Swiss9.6%
  • Austrian6%
  • German4.5%
  • Italian3.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2021 est.

Religion

73.4%

Roman Catholic (official), the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic (official)73.4%
  • None7%
  • Protestant Reformed6.3%
  • Muslim5.9%
  • Unspecified3.3%
  • Christian Orthodox1.3%
  • Lutheran1.2%
  • Other0.8%
  • Other Protestant0.7%
  • Other Christian0.3%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2015 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Liechtenstein United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Office of Statistics
  5. Liechtenstein in Figures