Rural population growth (annual %) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Rural population growth (annual %) was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Liechtenstein, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Liechtenstein stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Liechtenstein peaked at 3.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1980.
Liechtenstein ranks 37th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth (annual %) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.6% | — |
| 1962 | 3.4% | +33.0% |
| 1963 | 3.9% | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | -31.4% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | +27.0% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -59.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -72.1% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +446.5% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -42.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -47.0% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +79.4% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +48.9% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -8.4% |
| 1980 | -0.2% | -110.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -389.0% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +250.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -62.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +69.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +74.8% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +69.2% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%. (77 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4%. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) in Liechtenstein changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +446.5% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| 1981 | +389.0% | -0.2% | 0.7% |
| 1982 | +250.1% | 0.7% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | -0.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 34 Turkmenistan 1.6% compare
- 35 Guinea 1.6% compare
- 36 Kenya 1.5% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 1.4% compare
- 39 Armenia 1.4% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liechtenstein
- Rural population, per capita 0.8537 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Rural population 85.4% (2025)
- Rural population 35,022 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.2% (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.13 million current US$ (2023)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Liechtenstein?
- Rural population growth in Liechtenstein was 1.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1980.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for rural population growth?
- Liechtenstein ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.