Rural population in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Rural population was 35,022 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Liechtenstein, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 35,022 for rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Liechtenstein peaked at 35,022 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,088, in 1960.
Liechtenstein ranks 187th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,088 | — |
| 1961 | 13,431 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 13,901 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 14,455 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 15,032 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 15,441 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 15,835 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 16,350 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 16,938 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 17,183 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 17,252 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 17,634 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 18,072 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 18,607 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 19,153 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 19,477 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 19,651 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 19,967 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 20,447 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 20,897 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 20,849 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 20,988 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 21,482 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 21,668 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 21,829 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 22,105 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 22,449 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 22,762 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 23,135 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 23,486 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 23,878 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 24,298 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 24,671 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 25,079 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 25,424 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 25,716 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 26,001 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 26,274 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 26,758 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 27,330 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 27,752 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 28,250 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 28,704 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 29,059 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 29,398 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 29,681 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29,943 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 30,151 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 30,344 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 30,584 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 30,829 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 31,079 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 31,374 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 31,651 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 31,872 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 32,075 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 32,255 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32,452 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 32,679 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 32,930 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 33,196 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 33,423 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 33,691 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 33,997 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 34,521 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 35,022 | +1.5% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 35,022 is below the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 8% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 35,022 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 million, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,165 | 13,088 | 17,183 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,116 | 17,252 | 20,897 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,075 | 20,849 | 23,486 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,543 | 23,878 | 27,330 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,387 | 27,752 | 30,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,920 | 30,829 | 32,930 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,975 | 33,196 | 35,022 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 184 Aruba 41,612 compare
- 185 Isle of Man 40,262 compare
- 186 Luxembourg 35,144 compare
- 188 Faroe Islands 33,136 compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31,954 compare
- 190 Malta 25,040 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liechtenstein
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2023)
- Rural population 85.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.2% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.13 million current US$ (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8537 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Liechtenstein?
- Rural population in Liechtenstein was 35,022 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 35,022 in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,088 in 1960.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for rural population?
- Liechtenstein ranks 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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. 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.