Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 75.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Liechtenstein, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Liechtenstein stood at 75.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Liechtenstein peaked at 75.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Liechtenstein 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 33.4% | — |
| 1965 | 36.5% | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 39.9% | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 64.2% | +50.1% |
| 1985 | 66.5% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 69.4% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 34.9% | 33.4% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 41.3% | 39.9% | 42.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 64.2% | 66.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 69.6% | 69.4% | 69.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 72.7% | 73.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 104 Switzerland 76.0% compare
- 105 Iceland 75.9% compare
- 106 Cyprus 75.7% compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 75.5% compare
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 75.5% compare
- 110 Libya 75.4% compare
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Democracy 2 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Liechtenstein?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Liechtenstein was 75.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Liechtenstein ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.