🇱🇮 Liechtenstein Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Liechtenstein is 40,368, ranking #217 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.57% per year. The biggest city is Vaduz with 5,197 inhabitants.

Live estimate

40,373

Growth rate

0.57%

Density

252

people / km² (653 / mi²)

Median age

44.7

Fertility rate

1.54

births per woman

Life expectancy

84.1

years

Liechtenstein population 1950–2100

Population of Liechtenstein, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Liechtenstein is projected to reach 43,013, and 43,598 by 2100.

Liechtenstein population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	40,368	0.57%	252.3	44.7
2025	40,128	0.62%	250.8	44.5
2024	39,870	0.67%	249.2	44.4
2023	39,598	0.70%	247.5	44.2
2022	39,317	0.73%	245.7	44.0
2021	39,044	0.67%	244.0	43.8
2020	38,767	0.76%	242.3	43.6
2019	38,440	0.94%	240.3	43.4
2018	38,129	0.69%	238.3	43.2
2017	37,850	0.77%	236.6	42.9
2016	37,615	0.47%	235.1	42.5
2015	37,400	0.67%	233.8	42.1
2014	37,163	0.60%	232.3	41.8
2013	36,910	0.76%	230.7	41.4
2012	36,596	0.95%	228.7	40.9
2011	36,270	0.84%	226.7	40.5
2010	35,998	0.66%	225.0	40.1
2009	35,717	0.91%	223.2	39.6
2008	35,444	0.62%	221.5	39.1
2007	35,226	0.61%	220.2	38.6
2006	34,975	0.82%	218.6	38.1
2005	34,690	0.82%	216.8	37.6
2004	34,388	0.93%	214.9	37.2
2003	34,060	0.99%	212.9	36.7
2002	33,742	0.89%	210.9	36.3
2001	33,444	0.89%	209.0	35.9
2000	33,113	1.10%	207.0	35.5
1999	32,727	1.25%	204.5	35.0
1998	32,316	1.28%	202.0	34.6
1997	31,899	1.32%	199.4	34.3
1996	31,472	1.37%	196.7	34.0
1995	31,033	1.44%	194.0	33.6
1994	30,601	1.37%	191.3	33.3
1993	30,170	1.47%	188.6	32.9
1992	29,724	1.51%	185.8	32.6
1991	29,279	1.51%	183.0	32.3
1990	28,887	1.18%	180.5	31.9
1989	28,532	1.30%	178.3	31.6
1988	28,148	1.42%	175.9	31.3
1987	27,759	1.36%	173.5	31.0
1986	27,384	1.36%	171.2	30.7
1985	27,009	1.40%	168.8	30.5
1984	26,626	1.45%	166.4	30.2
1983	26,238	1.50%	164.0	30.0
1982	25,847	1.50%	161.5	29.7
1981	25,462	1.50%	159.1	29.5
1980	25,090	1.44%	156.8	29.2
1979	24,721	1.52%	154.5	28.8
1978	24,348	1.53%	152.2	28.4
1977	23,971	1.59%	149.8	28.0
1976	23,587	1.65%	147.4	27.6
1975	23,198	1.69%	145.0	27.3
1974	22,802	1.75%	142.5	27.0
1973	22,397	1.84%	140.0	26.8
1972	21,992	1.80%	137.5	26.5
1971	21,594	1.85%	135.0	26.3
1970	21,144	2.37%	132.1	26.1
1969	20,622	2.63%	128.9	26.0
1968	20,081	2.69%	125.5	25.9
1967	19,554	2.62%	122.2	25.8
1966	19,066	2.43%	119.2	25.8
1965	18,602	2.49%	116.3	25.9
1964	18,145	2.50%	113.4	26.0
1963	17,700	2.46%	110.6	26.2
1962	17,273	2.42%	108.0	26.5
1961	16,860	2.43%	105.4	26.7
1960	16,491	2.00%	103.1	26.9
1959	16,170	1.93%	101.1	27.1
1958	15,855	2.00%	99.1	27.3
1957	15,539	2.03%	97.1	27.6
1956	15,242	1.82%	95.3	27.8
1955	14,969	1.80%	93.6	27.9
1954	14,713	1.65%	92.0	27.9
1953	14,466	1.73%	90.4	28.0
1952	14,227	1.60%	88.9	27.9
1951	13,999	1.62%	87.5	27.8
1950	13,764	1.78%	86.0	27.7

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	40,594	0.54%	253.7	44.9
2028	40,810	0.51%	255.1	45.1
2029	41,010	0.47%	256.3	45.3
2030	41,202	0.47%	257.5	45.5
2031	41,392	0.45%	258.7	45.6
2032	41,566	0.39%	259.8	45.7
2033	41,722	0.36%	260.8	45.9
2034	41,868	0.34%	261.7	46.0
2035	42,005	0.32%	262.5	46.1
2036	42,131	0.28%	263.3	46.3
2037	42,242	0.24%	264.0	46.4
2038	42,348	0.26%	264.7	46.4
2039	42,448	0.21%	265.3	46.5
2040	42,534	0.19%	265.8	46.6
2041	42,618	0.20%	266.4	46.6
2042	42,690	0.14%	266.8	46.6
2043	42,755	0.16%	267.2	46.7
2044	42,814	0.11%	267.6	46.7
2045	42,862	0.11%	267.9	46.7
2046	42,908	0.11%	268.2	46.7
2047	42,944	0.06%	268.4	46.7
2048	42,972	0.07%	268.6	46.6
2049	42,996	0.05%	268.7	46.6
2050	43,013	0.03%	268.8	46.5
2051	43,031	0.05%	268.9	46.5
2052	43,045	0.01%	269.0	46.4
2053	43,053	0.02%	269.1	46.4
2054	43,058	0.00%	269.1	46.4
2055	43,050	-0.04%	269.1	46.4
2056	43,042	0.00%	269.0	46.4
2057	43,047	0.02%	269.0	46.3
2058	43,047	-0.02%	269.0	46.3
2059	43,044	0.00%	269.0	46.3
2060	43,038	-0.03%	269.0	46.2
2061	43,031	0.00%	268.9	46.2
2062	43,026	-0.02%	268.9	46.2
2063	43,017	-0.02%	268.9	46.1
2064	43,018	0.02%	268.9	46.1
2065	43,022	-0.01%	268.9	46.2
2066	43,015	-0.02%	268.8	46.2
2067	43,010	-0.00%	268.8	46.2
2068	43,013	0.02%	268.8	46.2
2069	43,016	-0.01%	268.8	46.3
2070	43,016	0.01%	268.9	46.3
2071	43,026	0.03%	268.9	46.4
2072	43,036	0.02%	269.0	46.4
2073	43,048	0.03%	269.1	46.5
2074	43,064	0.04%	269.1	46.5
2075	43,084	0.05%	269.3	46.6
2076	43,118	0.10%	269.5	46.7
2077	43,154	0.07%	269.7	46.7
2078	43,183	0.07%	269.9	46.8
2079	43,212	0.07%	270.1	46.8
2080	43,242	0.07%	270.3	46.9
2081	43,269	0.06%	270.4	47.0
2082	43,288	0.03%	270.5	47.0
2083	43,310	0.08%	270.7	47.1
2084	43,343	0.07%	270.9	47.2
2085	43,371	0.06%	271.1	47.2
2086	43,401	0.08%	271.3	47.3
2087	43,426	0.04%	271.4	47.4
2088	43,452	0.08%	271.6	47.4
2089	43,478	0.04%	271.7	47.5
2090	43,497	0.05%	271.9	47.6
2091	43,514	0.03%	272.0	47.6
2092	43,536	0.06%	272.1	47.7
2093	43,556	0.03%	272.2	47.8
2094	43,557	-0.02%	272.2	47.8
2095	43,562	0.04%	272.3	47.9
2096	43,578	0.03%	272.4	48.0
2097	43,586	0.01%	272.4	48.1
2098	43,589	0.01%	272.4	48.2
2099	43,595	0.02%	272.5	48.2
2100	43,598	-0.01%	272.5	48.3

States & provinces of Liechtenstein by population

#	State / province	Population	Share
1	Schaan	6,039	15.0%
2	Vaduz	5,696	14.1%
3	Triesen	5,275	13.1%
4	Balzers	4,642	11.5%
5	Mauren	4,401	10.9%
6	Eschen	4,008	9.9%
7	Triesenberg	2,636	6.5%
8	Ruggell	2,322	5.8%
9	Gamprin	1,690	4.2%
10	Schellenberg	1,107	2.7%
11	Planken	473	1.2%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Liechtenstein

#	City	Region	Population
1	Vaduz capital	Vaduz	5,197

FAQ

What is the population of Liechtenstein in 2026?

The population of Liechtenstein is 40,368 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in Liechtenstein?

Vaduz is the biggest city in Liechtenstein with 5,197 inhabitants and it is also the capital.

Is the population of Liechtenstein growing or shrinking?

The population of Liechtenstein is growing at 0.57% per year.

Neighboring countries

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.

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