Rural population in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Rural population was 85.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Liechtenstein, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Liechtenstein stood at 85.4%.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Liechtenstein peaked at 85.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 1960.
That places Liechtenstein 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79.6% | — |
| 1961 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 82.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.4% | 79.6% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.7% | 81.6% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.2% | 81.7% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 83.1% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 85.0% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 85.4% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 85.3% | 85.4% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Liechtenstein
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2023)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 35,022 (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.13 million current US$ (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8537 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 329.6 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Liechtenstein?
- Rural population in Liechtenstein was 85.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 1960.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for rural population?
- Liechtenstein ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.