Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 2.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
50th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
0.0009 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Liechtenstein, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 2.77 % change on previous year for urban area long term, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in Liechtenstein peaked at 2.97 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Liechtenstein ranks 50th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1953 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1954 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1955 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1956 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1962 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1963 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1972 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8068 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6467 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6074 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.583 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7154 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7058 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7719 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.829 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9556 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 0.355 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3125 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1844 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2001 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +199958.4% |
| 2002 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +185.2% |
| 2022 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 2.77 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.08 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 2.77 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +199958.4% | 0.0009 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +185.2% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -99.5% | 0.1844 % change on previous year | 0.0009 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -64.8% | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.355 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9091 % change on previous year | 0.583 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9907 % change on previous year | 0.1844 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 0.0009 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 47 Oman 2.84 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Cambodia 2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.77 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Lesotho 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Gambia 2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Bahrain 2.7 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate -0.189 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, annual growth rate in Liechtenstein?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in Liechtenstein was 2.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Liechtenstein ranks 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.