Urban area over the long-term in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Urban area over the long-term was 0.8614 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8614 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
201st
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.8614 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Liechtenstein, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Liechtenstein is 0.8614 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Liechtenstein peaked at 0.8614 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Liechtenstein ranks 201st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | +206.1% |
| 1200 | 0 km² per grid cell | +206.1% |
| 1300 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | +206.1% |
| 1400 | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | +206.1% |
| 1500 | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | +206.1% |
| 1600 | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | +206.1% |
| 1700 | 0.0072 km² per grid cell | +206.1% |
| 1710 | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | -67.9% |
| 1720 | 0.003 km² per grid cell | +28.2% |
| 1730 | 0.0038 km² per grid cell | +28.2% |
| 1740 | 0.0049 km² per grid cell | +28.2% |
| 1750 | 0.0062 km² per grid cell | +28.2% |
| 1760 | 0.008 km² per grid cell | +28.2% |
| 1770 | 0.0102 km² per grid cell | +28.2% |
| 1780 | 0.0131 km² per grid cell | +28.2% |
| 1790 | 0.0168 km² per grid cell | +28.2% |
| 1800 | 0.0216 km² per grid cell | +28.2% |
| 1810 | 0.0276 km² per grid cell | +28.2% |
| 1820 | 0.0354 km² per grid cell | +28.2% |
| 1830 | 0.0454 km² per grid cell | +28.2% |
| 1840 | 0.0582 km² per grid cell | +28.2% |
| 1850 | 0.0746 km² per grid cell | +28.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0955 km² per grid cell | +28.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1218 km² per grid cell | +27.5% |
| 1880 | 0.1531 km² per grid cell | +25.7% |
| 1890 | 0.1862 km² per grid cell | +21.6% |
| 1900 | 0.213 km² per grid cell | +14.4% |
| 1910 | 0.2252 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 1920 | 0.2252 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2252 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.2365 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2725 km² per grid cell | +15.2% |
| 1951 | 0.2756 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2797 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 0.2845 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 0.2901 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2967 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 0.3033 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 0.31 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 0.3174 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3252 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.3334 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3397 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3447 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3499 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3555 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3617 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3685 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3759 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3832 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3901 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3961 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4047 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4135 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4217 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4299 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.439 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4496 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4608 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4724 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4835 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4934 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5002 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5043 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5075 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5106 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5136 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5173 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5209 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5249 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5293 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5343 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5403 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5477 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5559 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5644 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5733 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5791 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5812 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.583 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5841 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5841 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5941 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6035 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6121 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6204 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6283 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.636 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6435 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6509 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6583 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.666 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6742 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6827 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6914 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7002 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7086 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7168 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7249 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7325 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7404 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7481 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7703 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7928 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8154 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8382 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.8614 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.8614 km² per grid cell is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.8614 km² per grid cell is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,372 km² per grid cell, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +206.1% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +206.1% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +206.1% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +206.1% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +206.1% | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +206.1% | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 0.0008 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0072 km² per grid cell | 0.0072 km² per grid cell | 0.0072 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0038 km² per grid cell | 0.0038 km² per grid cell | 0.0038 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0049 km² per grid cell | 0.0049 km² per grid cell | 0.0049 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0062 km² per grid cell | 0.0062 km² per grid cell | 0.0062 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.008 km² per grid cell | 0.008 km² per grid cell | 0.008 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0102 km² per grid cell | 0.0102 km² per grid cell | 0.0102 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0131 km² per grid cell | 0.0131 km² per grid cell | 0.0131 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0168 km² per grid cell | 0.0168 km² per grid cell | 0.0168 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0216 km² per grid cell | 0.0216 km² per grid cell | 0.0216 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0276 km² per grid cell | 0.0276 km² per grid cell | 0.0276 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.0354 km² per grid cell | 0.0354 km² per grid cell | 0.0354 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0454 km² per grid cell | 0.0454 km² per grid cell | 0.0454 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0582 km² per grid cell | 0.0582 km² per grid cell | 0.0582 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.0746 km² per grid cell | 0.0746 km² per grid cell | 0.0746 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.0955 km² per grid cell | 0.0955 km² per grid cell | 0.0955 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.1218 km² per grid cell | 0.1218 km² per grid cell | 0.1218 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1531 km² per grid cell | 0.1531 km² per grid cell | 0.1531 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1862 km² per grid cell | 0.1862 km² per grid cell | 0.1862 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.213 km² per grid cell | 0.213 km² per grid cell | 0.213 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2252 km² per grid cell | 0.2252 km² per grid cell | 0.2252 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2252 km² per grid cell | 0.2252 km² per grid cell | 0.2252 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2252 km² per grid cell | 0.2252 km² per grid cell | 0.2252 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2365 km² per grid cell | 0.2365 km² per grid cell | 0.2365 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2955 km² per grid cell | 0.2725 km² per grid cell | 0.3252 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3603 km² per grid cell | 0.3334 km² per grid cell | 0.3901 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4371 km² per grid cell | 0.3961 km² per grid cell | 0.4835 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5122 km² per grid cell | 0.4934 km² per grid cell | 0.5293 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5643 km² per grid cell | 0.5343 km² per grid cell | 0.5841 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6231 km² per grid cell | 0.5841 km² per grid cell | 0.6583 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7038 km² per grid cell | 0.666 km² per grid cell | 0.7404 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8044 km² per grid cell | 0.7481 km² per grid cell | 0.8614 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 198 Falkland Islands 1.05 km² per grid cell compare
- 199 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.9099 km² per grid cell compare
- 200 Anguilla 0.8694 km² per grid cell compare
- 202 Mayotte 0.039 km² per grid cell compare
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.6% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 24.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Liechtenstein?
- Urban area over the long-term in Liechtenstein was 0.8614 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8614 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Liechtenstein ranks 201st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.