Median age in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Median age was 44.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.2 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.2 years
in 2023
All-time low
25.8 years
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Liechtenstein, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Liechtenstein is 44.2 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Liechtenstein peaked at 44.2 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.8 years, in 1966.
That places Liechtenstein 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.73 years | — |
| 1951 | 27.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 27.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 27.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 27.94 years | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 27.87 years | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 27.77 years | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 27.58 years | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 27.32 years | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 27.07 years | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 26.91 years | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 26.73 years | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 26.49 years | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 26.21 years | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 26.01 years | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 25.86 years | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 25.8 years | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 25.84 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 25.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 25.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 26.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 26.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 26.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 26.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 26.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 27.29 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 27.62 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 27.98 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 28.38 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 28.78 years | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 29.18 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 29.48 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 29.71 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 29.97 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 30.23 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 30.48 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 30.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 31 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 31.28 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 31.58 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 31.93 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 32.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 32.57 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 32.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 33.26 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 33.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 33.96 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 34.29 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 34.65 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 35.04 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 35.45 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 35.88 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 36.31 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 36.73 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 37.16 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 37.62 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 38.12 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.61 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 39.13 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 39.63 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 40.09 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 40.51 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 40.9 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.36 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 41.77 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.14 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.52 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.85 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 43.16 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.39 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 43.79 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 44.2 years | +0.4% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 44.2 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 44.2 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.7 years | 27.07 years | 27.96 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.17 years | 25.8 years | 26.91 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.28 years | 26.12 years | 28.78 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.36 years | 29.18 years | 31.58 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.45 years | 31.93 years | 35.04 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.47 years | 35.45 years | 39.63 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.87 years | 40.09 years | 43.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.89 years | 43.57 years | 44.2 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (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)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 24.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Liechtenstein?
- Median age in Liechtenstein was 44.2 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8 years in 1966.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for median age?
- Liechtenstein ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.