Population and Demographics of Liechtenstein
An aging population · 20.72% aged 65 or older in 2024
In Liechtenstein, the 2024 age structure includes 14.27% children and 20.72% older adults. The longer record adds perspective: the population changed by +20.5% between 2000 and 2024. That context matters for the outlook: the 2050 medium projection is 43 thousand, 7.8% higher than in 2024.
Population Over Time in Liechtenstein
Between 2000 and 2024, Liechtenstein's population increased by about 0.01 million, moving from 0.033M to 0.040M. By 2050, the medium path reaches 0.043M, which would make the population moderately larger than in 2024. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Broad age shares place Liechtenstein in a older demographic position in 2024. At 20.72%, the 65-and-older group is larger than the 14.27% share under 15, with 65.01% aged 15 to 64. Older adults outnumber children in these broad age bands.
Population by broad age group
Liechtenstein's 2024 population is 50.3% female and 49.7% male in the World Bank series. The split is close to even.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.3% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.7% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
In the latest harmonized estimates, Liechtenstein shows +0.69% population change and fertility of 1.5, while the age balance leans older, based on 14.27% under 15 versus 20.72% at 65-plus.
Liechtenstein's longer population series shows +20.5% change across 2000 to 2024, and the UN medium projection subsequently changes the total +7.8% by 2050; separate component statistics would be needed to attribute the movement.
2024 estimate for Liechtenstein. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Liechtenstein vs. World
Three same-year indicators show where Liechtenstein differs from the world in 2024: population change is lower than the global rate, fertility is below the global figure, and median age is older than the world benchmark.
| Indicator | Liechtenstein | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.69% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.5 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 44 | 30.6 | 2024 |
No national-only figure is inserted into this world comparison. The country and global values share the same 2024 table and source context.
Key Takeaways
The 2024 total is 39,870 people. Annual change in the same harmonized table is +0.69%.
Broad age shares show 20.72% aged 65+ compared with 14.27% under 15; the 15 to 64 group accounts for 65.01%.
The World Bank 2024 sex-share series is 50.3% female and 49.7% male.
On the medium path, 2050 reaches 0.043M, a +7.9% shift from the 2024 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Liechtenstein?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Liechtenstein is 39,870 people.
Is the population of Liechtenstein growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Liechtenstein's population is growing, with annual change of +0.69%.
What percentage of the population of Liechtenstein is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 20.72% of Liechtenstein's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Liechtenstein in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Liechtenstein's 2050 population at 43,013.
What is the fertility rate in Liechtenstein?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Liechtenstein is 1.5 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.