Rural population, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Rural population, per square kilometre was 212.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
212.48 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
212.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
83.94 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein stood at 212.48 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein peaked at 212.48 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.94 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Liechtenstein 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.94 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 86.88 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 90.34 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 93.95 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 96.51 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 98.97 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 102.19 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 105.86 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 107.39 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 107.83 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 110.21 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 112.95 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 116.29 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 119.71 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 121.73 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 122.82 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 124.79 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 127.79 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 130.61 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 130.31 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 131.18 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 134.26 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 135.43 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 136.43 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 138.16 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 140.31 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 142.26 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 144.59 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 146.79 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 149.24 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 151.86 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 154.19 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 156.74 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 158.9 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 160.72 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 162.51 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 164.21 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 167.24 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 170.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 173.45 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 176.56 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 179.4 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 181.62 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 183.74 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 185.51 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 187.14 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 188.44 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 189.65 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 191.15 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 192.68 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 194.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 196.09 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 197.82 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 199.2 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 200.47 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 201.59 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 202.82 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 204.24 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 205.81 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 207.47 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 208.89 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 210.57 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 212.48 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 212.48 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.09 units per square kilometre, 11.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 212.48 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.88 units per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.23 units per square kilometre | 83.94 units per square kilometre | 107.39 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 119.47 units per square kilometre | 107.83 units per square kilometre | 130.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.97 units per square kilometre | 130.31 units per square kilometre | 146.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.64 units per square kilometre | 149.24 units per square kilometre | 170.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.67 units per square kilometre | 173.45 units per square kilometre | 191.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.5 units per square kilometre | 192.68 units per square kilometre | 205.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.85 units per square kilometre | 207.47 units per square kilometre | 212.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 9 Barbados 266.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Aruba 227.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Grenada 218.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 208.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Vietnam 198.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Pakistan 196.43 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liechtenstein
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 329.6 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 85.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8537 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein was 212.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 212.48 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.94 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Liechtenstein ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.