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Population · Europe

Liechtenstein population 2026

Right now · estimate

Liechtenstein population right now

40,446

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
310
Births minus deaths this year
+34

Liechtenstein has an estimated 40,368 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 240 more than a year earlier (+0.60%). It is the 217th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 43 thousand by 2050 and 44 thousand by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Liechtenstein in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
370 1 a day
Deaths in 2026
329 1 a day
Net migration
+193 more arrivals than departures
Growth rate
+0.57% growing
Fertility rate
1.54per woman below replacement (2.1)
Median age
44.7years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
84.1years
Aged 65 and over
22.0% 29.9% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Vaduz
Area
160 km² 220th largest of 237
Population density
252per km² 63rd most crowded
Urban population
14.6% 11.7% by 2050
Men and women
20 thousand / 20 thousand 98.9 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
85.6years men: 82.4 years
Infant mortality
5.3per 1,000 births under-5: 6.2
Birth rate
9.2per 1,000 death rate: 8.1
Net migration rate
+4.8per 1,000 net arrivals

Population of Liechtenstein, 1950–2100

Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 43 thousand (+6.6% from today).

Population of Liechtenstein
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
43.6k 2026
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YearPopulation
195013,764
195113,999
195214,227
195314,466
195414,713
195514,969
195615,242
195715,539
195815,855
195916,170
196016,491
196116,860
196217,273
196317,700
196418,145
196518,602
196619,066
196719,554
196820,081
196920,622
197021,144
197121,594
197221,992
197322,397
197422,802
197523,198
197623,587
197723,971
197824,348
197924,721
198025,090
198125,462
198225,847
198326,238
198426,626
198527,009
198627,384
198727,759
198828,148
198928,532
199028,887
199129,279
199229,724
199330,170
199430,601
199531,033
199631,472
199731,899
199832,316
199932,727
200033,113
200133,444
200233,742
200334,060
200434,388
200534,690
200634,975
200735,226
200835,444
200935,717
201035,998
201136,270
201236,596
201336,910
201437,163
201537,400
201637,615
201737,850
201838,129
201938,440
202038,767
202139,044
202239,317
202339,598
2024 *39,870
2025 *40,128
2026 *40,368
2027 *40,594
2028 *40,810
2029 *41,010
2030 *41,202
2031 *41,392
2032 *41,566
2033 *41,722
2034 *41,868
2035 *42,005
2036 *42,131
2037 *42,242
2038 *42,348
2039 *42,448
2040 *42,534
2041 *42,618
2042 *42,690
2043 *42,755
2044 *42,814
2045 *42,862
2046 *42,908
2047 *42,944
2048 *42,972
2049 *42,996
2050 *43,013
2051 *43,031
2052 *43,045
2053 *43,053
2054 *43,058
2055 *43,050
2056 *43,042
2057 *43,047
2058 *43,047
2059 *43,044
2060 *43,038
2061 *43,031
2062 *43,026
2063 *43,017
2064 *43,018
2065 *43,022
2066 *43,015
2067 *43,010
2068 *43,013
2069 *43,016
2070 *43,016
2071 *43,026
2072 *43,036
2073 *43,048
2074 *43,064
2075 *43,084
2076 *43,118
2077 *43,154
2078 *43,183
2079 *43,212
2080 *43,242
2081 *43,269
2082 *43,288
2083 *43,310
2084 *43,343
2085 *43,371
2086 *43,401
2087 *43,426
2088 *43,452
2089 *43,478
2090 *43,497
2091 *43,514
2092 *43,536
2093 *43,556
2094 *43,557
2095 *43,562
2096 *43,578
2097 *43,586
2098 *43,589
2099 *43,595
2100 *43,598

* UN projection

Population of Liechtenstein by year

33 thousand in 2000, 40 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 40,368 +0.60% 217
2025* 40,128 +0.65% 216
2024* 39,870 +0.69% 216
2023 39,598 +0.71% 216
2022 39,317 +0.70% 217
2021 39,044 +0.71% 217
2020 38,767 +0.85% 217
2019 38,440 +0.82% 217
2018 38,129 +0.74% 218
2017 37,850 +0.62% 217
2016 37,615 +0.57% 217
2015 37,400 +0.64% 216
2010 35,998 +0.79% 216
2005 34,690 +0.88% 215
2000 33,113 +1.18% 215
1995 31,033 +1.41% 217
1990 28,887 +1.24% 215
1985 27,009 +1.44% 216
1980 25,090 +1.49% 215
1975 23,198 +1.74% 215
1970 21,144 +2.53% 214
1965 18,602 +2.52% 214
1960 16,491 +1.99% 214
1955 14,969 +1.74% 214
1950 13,764 – 213

Population forecast for Liechtenstein

UN medium-variant projection: 43 thousand in 2050 (+6.6% from 2026), 44 thousand in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 41,202 +0.47% 217
2035 42,005 +0.33% 215
2040 42,534 +0.20% 215
2045 42,862 +0.11% 215
2050 43,013 +0.04% 215
2060 43,038 −0.01% 214
2070 43,016 0.00% 214
2080 43,242 +0.07% 212
2090 43,497 +0.04% 212
2100 43,598 +0.01% 211

Age structure

Median age 44.7. 22.0% are 65 or older, 29.9% by 2050; 14.2% are under 15.

Liechtenstein, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.1% 90-94: men 0.2% 90-94: women 0.5% 90-94 85-89: men 0.7% 85-89: women 1.0% 80-84: men 1.4% 80-84: women 1.7% 80-84 75-79: men 2.2% 75-79: women 2.2% 70-74: men 2.5% 70-74: women 2.8% 70-74 65-69: men 3.3% 65-69: women 3.5% 60-64: men 3.8% 60-64: women 3.9% 60-64 55-59: men 3.9% 55-59: women 4.0% 50-54: men 3.4% 50-54: women 3.6% 50-54 45-49: men 3.2% 45-49: women 3.1% 40-44: men 3.2% 40-44: women 3.2% 40-44 35-39: men 3.2% 35-39: women 3.2% 30-34: men 3.1% 30-34: women 3.0% 30-34 25-29: men 2.9% 25-29: women 2.9% 20-24: men 2.7% 20-24: women 2.7% 20-24 15-19: men 2.6% 15-19: women 2.3% 10-14: men 2.5% 10-14: women 2.2% 10-14 5-9: men 2.4% 5-9: women 2.4% 0-4: men 2.5% 0-4: women 2.2% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

1.54 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1970.

Fertility rate, Liechtenstein
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.6 2026
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YearFertility rate
19502.71
19512.77
19522.74
19532.72
19542.70
19552.70
19562.73
19572.76
19582.79
19592.79
19602.78
19612.78
19622.80
19632.85
19642.92
19652.96
19662.78
19672.48
19682.22
19692.14
19702.09
19712.03
19721.98
19731.94
19741.90
19751.90
19761.91
19771.92
19781.90
19791.67
19801.70
19811.69
19821.61
19831.53
19841.51
19851.49
19861.48
19871.50
19881.50
19891.50
19901.50
19911.50
19921.48
19931.45
19941.44
19951.43
19961.52
19971.57
19981.59
19991.60
20001.57
20011.52
20021.47
20031.37
20041.44
20051.49
20061.43
20071.42
20081.44
20091.68
20101.43
20111.66
20121.51
20131.46
20141.57
20151.43
20161.59
20171.46
20181.56
20191.48
20201.46
20211.52
20221.53
20231.54
2024 *1.54
2025 *1.54
2026 *1.54
2027 *1.54
2028 *1.54
2029 *1.55
2030 *1.55
2031 *1.55
2032 *1.55
2033 *1.54
2034 *1.55
2035 *1.55
2036 *1.55
2037 *1.55
2038 *1.55
2039 *1.55
2040 *1.55
2041 *1.55
2042 *1.55
2043 *1.56
2044 *1.56
2045 *1.56
2046 *1.56
2047 *1.56
2048 *1.56
2049 *1.56
2050 *1.56
2051 *1.56
2052 *1.56
2053 *1.56
2054 *1.56
2055 *1.56
2056 *1.57
2057 *1.57
2058 *1.57
2059 *1.57
2060 *1.57
2061 *1.57
2062 *1.57
2063 *1.57
2064 *1.57
2065 *1.57
2066 *1.57
2067 *1.57
2068 *1.57
2069 *1.58
2070 *1.58
2071 *1.58
2072 *1.58
2073 *1.58
2074 *1.58
2075 *1.58
2076 *1.58
2077 *1.58
2078 *1.58
2079 *1.58
2080 *1.58
2081 *1.58
2082 *1.58
2083 *1.58
2084 *1.58
2085 *1.58
2086 *1.58
2087 *1.58
2088 *1.58
2089 *1.58
2090 *1.58
2091 *1.58
2092 *1.59
2093 *1.59
2094 *1.59
2095 *1.59
2096 *1.59
2097 *1.59
2098 *1.59
2099 *1.59
2100 *1.59

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2031.

Births and deaths, Liechtenstein
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
361459 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
1950294139
1951301139
1952299140
1953297139
1954295137
1955296135
1956300134
1957306132
1958315132
1959320131
1960329132
1961340135
1962355140
1963374143
1964396145
1965416148
1966407147
1967380146
1968356145
1969358146
1970365146
1971368147
1972367147
1973366148
1974368149
1975374150
1976385152
1977396155
1978401160
1979362163
1980376167
1981382169
1982367172
1983353167
1984352166
1985353164
1986354163
1987364161
1988371163
1989379165
1990387166
1991394168
1992391175
1993388184
1994387194
1995387204
1996409214
1997423221
1998426222
1999428221
2000418219
2001402213
2002382210
2003352208
2004365205
2005372204
2006351206
2007344208
2008344211
2009395218
2010334223
2011384227
2012350230
2013337237
2014362242
2015326242
2016366247
2017338251
2018367259
2019351265
2020349322
2021367300
2022368293
2023371300
2024 *371310
2025 *371319
2026 *370329
2027 *370337
2028 *369347
2029 *368356
2030 *367365
2031 *367375
2032 *367384
2033 *366393
2034 *366401
2035 *366410
2036 *366419
2037 *366427
2038 *366435
2039 *367442
2040 *367450
2041 *367457
2042 *367464
2043 *368471
2044 *368479
2045 *368486
2046 *369492
2047 *370500
2048 *371504
2049 *373511
2050 *374517
2051 *375520
2052 *376525
2053 *377529
2054 *378530
2055 *378533
2056 *378534
2057 *378534
2058 *378534
2059 *377533
2060 *376532
2061 *375529
2062 *374527
2063 *374525
2064 *373520
2065 *373518
2066 *372515
2067 *372510
2068 *372506
2069 *372503
2070 *372499
2071 *371495
2072 *371491
2073 *370487
2074 *370484
2075 *370482
2076 *370478
2077 *371476
2078 *371475
2079 *371472
2080 *371469
2081 *371468
2082 *371467
2083 *371464
2084 *372464
2085 *371463
2086 *371462
2087 *371461
2088 *370461
2089 *370461
2090 *369460
2091 *368460
2092 *368460
2093 *367459
2094 *366459
2095 *366459
2096 *365459
2097 *364458
2098 *363458
2099 *362458
2100 *361459

* UN projection

Economy of Liechtenstein

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$9.6 billion 150th largest economy
GDP per person
$230,417 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 198,987 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+1.0% real GDP
Inflation
0.7% consumer prices
Unemployment
2.3% of the labour force
Government debt
0.5% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.0%
GDP of Liechtenstein, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
11.5B 2026
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YearGDP, US$
20002,719,000,000
20012,725,000,000
20022,927,000,000
20033,335,000,000
20043,759,000,000
20053,989,000,000
20064,366,000,000
20075,038,000,000
20085,551,000,000
20094,891,000,000
20105,536,000,000
20116,238,000,000
20125,909,000,000
20136,273,000,000
20146,533,000,000
20156,154,000,000
20166,118,000,000
20176,375,000,000
20186,693,000,000
20196,437,000,000
20206,405,000,000
20217,913,000,000
20227,427,000,000
20238,239,000,000
20248,465,000,000
20259,034,000,000
2026 *9,592,000,000
2027 *9,805,000,000
2028 *10,188,000,000
2029 *10,609,000,000
2030 *11,048,000,000
2031 *11,498,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Liechtenstein

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
130,000 tonnes 204th largest emitter
Per person
3.30 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.00% 0.00% of its people
Change since 1990
−34% −42% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Liechtenstein, million tonnes a year
0.1 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
19590.01
19600.01
19610.02
19620.02
19630.02
19640.06
19650.06
19660.06
19670.06
19680.07
19690.09
19700.11
19710.12
19720.11
19730.14
19740.11
19750.14
19760.13
19770.15
19780.15
19790.13
19800.16
19810.15
19820.10
19830.13
19840.14
19850.17
19860.20
19870.14
19880.18
19890.19
19900.20
19910.21
19920.21
19930.21
19940.20
19950.20
19960.21
19970.22
19980.23
19990.23
20000.22
20010.21
20020.22
20030.23
20040.23
20050.23
20060.23
20070.20
20080.22
20090.20
20100.19
20110.18
20120.18
20130.19
20140.16
20150.16
20160.15
20170.15
20180.14
20190.15
20200.14
20210.15
20220.13
20230.13
20240.13

By source, 2024

  • Oil69.2%
  • Gas30.8%

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with Europe

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Liechtenstein 40 thousand +0.57%
Russia 143 million −0.23%
Germany 83.6 million −0.23%
United Kingdom 69.9 million +0.52%
France 66.7 million +0.14%
Italy 58.9 million −0.39%
Spain 47.9 million −0.10%
Ukraine 39.5 million −0.74%
Poland 37.8 million −0.38%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Questions

What is the population of Liechtenstein in 2026?

40,368 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 40 thousand people, +0.60% on 2025.

Is Liechtenstein's population growing or shrinking?

Growing: 240 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 1 births and 1 deaths a day and net migration of +193 a year.

When will Liechtenstein's population peak?

Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 43 thousand in 2050 and 44 thousand in 2100, still rising.

What is the fertility rate in Liechtenstein?

1.54 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Liechtenstein has been below that since 1970.

How many babies are born in Liechtenstein every day?

About 1 a day (370 in 2026), against about 1 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Liechtenstein?

84.1 years at birth in 2026: 85.6 for women and 82.4 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Liechtenstein?

About 20 thousand men and 20 thousand women in 2026, or 98.9 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Liechtenstein?

252 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 160 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Liechtenstein in 2000?

33,113 (33 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 22% since, to 40 thousand in 2026.

What will the population of Liechtenstein be in 2050?

About 43 thousand on the UN's medium projection (43,013), +6.6% from 2026; 44 thousand by 2100.

What is the GDP of Liechtenstein in 2026?

$9.6 billion at current prices, the 150th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +1.0%.

What is Liechtenstein's GDP per capita?

$230,417 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 198,987 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Liechtenstein emit?

130,000 tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 3.30 t per person and 0.00% of the world total; oil is the largest source (69%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.