Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0052 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
120th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0052 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0021 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 0.0052 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein peaked at 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Liechtenstein ranks 120th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.0052 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.0052 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 117 Yemen 0.0059 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Norway 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Iran 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Venezuela 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate -0.189 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Liechtenstein ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.