Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 85.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Liechtenstein, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Liechtenstein is 85.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 237.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Liechtenstein peaked at 549.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
Liechtenstein ranks 51st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 549.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2002 | 373.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 249.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 177.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 167.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 68.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -59.0% |
| 2007 | 28.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -58.6% |
| 2008 | 28.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 134.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +376.3% |
| 2010 | 97.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 132.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 46.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -64.9% |
| 2013 | 54.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 177.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +227.7% |
| 2015 | 232.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 207.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 208.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 183.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 75.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -58.9% |
| 2020 | 51.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 56.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 15.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -72.9% |
| 2023 | 25.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +65.5% |
| 2024 | 85.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +237.7% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 85.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 85.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Liechtenstein changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +376.3% | 28.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 134.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2024 | +237.7% | 25.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 85.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 549.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 46.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 232.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 15.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 85.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 48 Malawi 97.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 49 Bulgaria 88.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 50 Sudan 88.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 52 Angola 79.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 53 Zimbabwe 79.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 54 Pakistan 79.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Liechtenstein?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Liechtenstein was 85.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 549.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2001.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Liechtenstein ranks 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.