Demographic features of the population of Liechtenstein include
population density
,
ethnicity
, education level, health of the populace, economic status,
religious affiliations
and other aspects of the population.
Liechtenstein
is the fourth smallest country of Europe, after the
Vatican City
,
Monaco
, and
San Marino
. Its population is primarily ethnic
Alemannic
, although a third of its resident population are foreign nationals,
[1]
primarily
German
speakers from the
Federal Republic of Germany
,
Austria
, and the
Swiss Confederation
, other
Swiss
,
Italians
, and
Turks
. Nationals are referred to by the plural: Liechtensteiners.
The official language is
German
; most speak
Alemannic
, a
German dialect
highly divergent from
Standard German
, but closely related to those dialects spoken in neighbouring regions.
In
Triesenberg
a quite distinct dialect promoted by the municipality is spoken. According to the 2000 census, 87.9% of the population is
Christian
, of which 76% adhere to the
Roman Catholic
faith, while about 7% are
Protestant
. The religious affiliation for most of the remainder is
Islam
- 4.8%, undeclared - 4.1%, and
no religion
- 2.8%.
[2]
Population
[
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]
2019
[
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]
Resident population by municipalities as of 30 June 2019.
[1]
Municipality/district
|
Resident population
|
Vaduz
|
5,668
|
Triesen
|
5,230
|
Balzers
|
4,628
|
Triesenberg
|
2,643
|
Schaan
|
5,998
|
Planken
|
478
|
Eschen
|
4,459
|
Mauren
|
4,404
|
Gamprin
|
1,663
|
Ruggell
|
2,295
|
Schellenberg
|
1,091
|
Liechtenstein
|
38,557
|
66.2% are Liechtensteiners, the rest are foreigners.
[1]
Vital statistics since 1901
[
edit
]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]
|
Average population
|
Live births
|
Deaths
|
Natural change
|
Crude birth rate (per 1000)
|
Crude death rate (per 1000)
|
Natural change (per 1000)
|
Fertility rate
|
1901
|
7,500
|
283
|
169
|
114
|
37.9
|
22.6
|
15.3
|
1902
|
7,600
|
264
|
168
|
96
|
34.8
|
22.1
|
12.6
|
1903
|
7,700
|
273
|
166
|
107
|
35.4
|
21.5
|
13.9
|
1904
|
7,800
|
256
|
175
|
81
|
32.7
|
22.4
|
10.4
|
1905
|
7,900
|
248
|
181
|
67
|
31.2
|
22.8
|
8.4
|
1906
|
8,100
|
253
|
131
|
122
|
31.4
|
16.3
|
15.1
|
1907
|
8,200
|
231
|
147
|
84
|
28.3
|
18.0
|
10.3
|
1908
|
8,300
|
240
|
145
|
95
|
29.0
|
17.5
|
11.5
|
1909
|
8,400
|
226
|
145
|
81
|
26.9
|
17.3
|
9.6
|
1910
|
8,500
|
266
|
152
|
114
|
31.2
|
17.8
|
13.4
|
1911
|
8,600
|
239
|
153
|
86
|
27.7
|
17.7
|
10.0
|
1912
|
8,700
|
238
|
141
|
97
|
27.4
|
16.2
|
11.1
|
1913
|
8,700
|
243
|
135
|
108
|
27.9
|
15.5
|
12.4
|
1914
|
8,700
|
264
|
150
|
114
|
30.2
|
17.2
|
13.1
|
1915
|
8,700
|
213
|
139
|
74
|
24.4
|
15.9
|
8.5
|
1916
|
8,800
|
183
|
141
|
42
|
20.9
|
16.1
|
4.8
|
1917
|
8,800
|
200
|
116
|
84
|
22.8
|
13.2
|
9.6
|
1918
|
8,800
|
211
|
200
|
11
|
24.0
|
22.8
|
1.3
|
1919
|
8,800
|
220
|
119
|
101
|
25.0
|
13.5
|
11.5
|
1920
|
8,800
|
262
|
141
|
121
|
29.7
|
16.0
|
13.7
|
1921
|
8,800
|
253
|
122
|
131
|
28.6
|
13.8
|
14.8
|
1922
|
8,900
|
247
|
131
|
116
|
27.7
|
14.7
|
13.0
|
1923
|
9,000
|
222
|
151
|
71
|
24.6
|
16.7
|
7.9
|
1924
|
9,100
|
249
|
109
|
140
|
27.2
|
11.9
|
15.3
|
1925
|
9,300
|
200
|
128
|
72
|
21.6
|
13.8
|
7.8
|
1926
|
9,400
|
226
|
112
|
114
|
24.1
|
11.9
|
12.1
|
1927
|
9,500
|
215
|
141
|
74
|
22.6
|
14.8
|
7.8
|
1928
|
9,600
|
202
|
111
|
91
|
21.0
|
11.5
|
9.4
|
1929
|
9,800
|
206
|
106
|
100
|
21.1
|
10.9
|
10.2
|
1930
|
9,900
|
199
|
104
|
95
|
20.1
|
10.5
|
9.6
|
1931
|
10,000
|
207
|
130
|
77
|
20.7
|
13.0
|
7.7
|
1932
|
10,100
|
196
|
106
|
90
|
19.4
|
10.5
|
8.9
|
1933
|
10,200
|
240
|
119
|
121
|
23.5
|
11.7
|
11.9
|
1934
|
10,300
|
229
|
102
|
127
|
22.2
|
9.9
|
12.3
|
1935
|
10,400
|
226
|
130
|
96
|
21.7
|
12.5
|
9.2
|
1936
|
10,500
|
225
|
121
|
104
|
21.4
|
11.5
|
9.9
|
1937
|
10,600
|
226
|
145
|
81
|
21.3
|
13.7
|
7.6
|
1938
|
10,700
|
213
|
136
|
77
|
19.9
|
12.7
|
7.2
|
1939
|
10,800
|
255
|
136
|
119
|
23.6
|
12.6
|
11.0
|
1940
|
10,900
|
281
|
119
|
162
|
25.7
|
10.9
|
14.8
|
1941
|
11,000
|
249
|
117
|
132
|
22.6
|
10.6
|
12.0
|
1942
|
11,200
|
284
|
141
|
143
|
25.3
|
12.6
|
12.7
|
1943
|
11,500
|
301
|
128
|
173
|
26.2
|
11.1
|
15.1
|
1944
|
11,700
|
342
|
120
|
222
|
29.1
|
10.2
|
18.9
|
1945
|
12,000
|
324
|
148
|
176
|
27.0
|
12.3
|
14.7
|
1946
|
12,300
|
351
|
139
|
212
|
28.6
|
11.3
|
17.3
|
1947
|
12,600
|
314
|
174
|
140
|
25.0
|
13.9
|
11.2
|
1948
|
12,900
|
366
|
135
|
231
|
28.4
|
10.5
|
17.9
|
1949
|
13,300
|
311
|
131
|
180
|
23.5
|
9.9
|
13.6
|
1950
|
13,600
|
275
|
105
|
170
|
20.2
|
7.7
|
12.5
|
1951
|
13,900
|
290
|
114
|
176
|
20.9
|
8.2
|
12.7
|
1952
|
14,100
|
303
|
132
|
171
|
21.5
|
9.4
|
12.1
|
1953
|
14,300
|
317
|
137
|
180
|
22.2
|
9.6
|
12.6
|
1954
|
14,500
|
316
|
127
|
189
|
21.7
|
8.7
|
13.0
|
1955
|
14,800
|
300
|
125
|
175
|
20.3
|
8.5
|
11.9
|
1956
|
15,000
|
317
|
133
|
184
|
21.2
|
8.9
|
12.3
|
1957
|
15,200
|
351
|
127
|
224
|
23.1
|
8.4
|
14.7
|
1958
|
15,600
|
372
|
142
|
230
|
23.9
|
9.1
|
14.8
|
1959
|
16,000
|
345
|
127
|
218
|
21.5
|
7.9
|
13.6
|
1960
|
16,500
|
380
|
123
|
257
|
23.1
|
7.5
|
15.6
|
1961
|
16,900
|
359
|
131
|
228
|
21.3
|
7.8
|
13.5
|
1962
|
17,400
|
360
|
166
|
194
|
20.6
|
9.5
|
11.1
|
1963
|
18,100
|
398
|
146
|
252
|
22.0
|
8.1
|
13.9
|
1964
|
18,800
|
386
|
148
|
238
|
20.6
|
7.9
|
12.7
|
1965
|
19,200
|
395
|
156
|
239
|
20.6
|
8.1
|
12.5
|
1966
|
19,600
|
370
|
152
|
218
|
18.9
|
7.8
|
11.1
|
1967
|
20,200
|
411
|
158
|
253
|
20.4
|
7.8
|
12.5
|
1968
|
20,800
|
431
|
148
|
283
|
20.7
|
7.1
|
13.6
|
1969
|
21,100
|
420
|
168
|
252
|
19.9
|
8.0
|
12.0
|
1970
|
21,100
|
422
|
163
|
259
|
20.0
|
7.7
|
12.3
|
1971
|
21,600
|
350
|
186
|
164
|
16.2
|
8.6
|
7.6
|
1972
|
22,100
|
359
|
149
|
210
|
16.2
|
6.7
|
9.5
|
1973
|
22,800
|
403
|
178
|
225
|
17.7
|
7.8
|
9.9
|
1974
|
23,500
|
326
|
147
|
179
|
13.9
|
6.3
|
7.6
|
1975
|
23,800
|
306
|
179
|
127
|
12.8
|
7.5
|
5.3
|
1976
|
24,100
|
347
|
178
|
169
|
14.4
|
7.4
|
7.0
|
1977
|
24,400
|
309
|
148
|
161
|
12.6
|
6.1
|
6.6
|
1978
|
25,000
|
313
|
163
|
150
|
12.5
|
6.5
|
6.0
|
1979
|
25,600
|
370
|
173
|
197
|
14.5
|
6.8
|
7.7
|
1980
|
25,500
|
393
|
175
|
218
|
15.4
|
6.9
|
8.5
|
1981
|
25,700
|
369
|
161
|
208
|
14.4
|
6.3
|
8.1
|
1982
|
26,300
|
384
|
167
|
217
|
14.6
|
6.4
|
8.3
|
1983
|
26,400
|
348
|
151
|
197
|
13.2
|
5.7
|
7.4
|
1984
|
26,600
|
405
|
177
|
228
|
15.2
|
6.7
|
8.6
|
1985
|
26,900
|
373
|
171
|
202
|
13.9
|
6.4
|
7.5
|
1986
|
27,200
|
351
|
188
|
163
|
12.9
|
6.9
|
6.0
|
1987
|
27,600
|
365
|
180
|
185
|
13.2
|
6.5
|
6.7
|
1988
|
27,900
|
416
|
195
|
221
|
14.9
|
7.0
|
7.9
|
1989
|
28,300
|
373
|
172
|
201
|
13.2
|
6.1
|
7.1
|
1990
|
28,700
|
379
|
195
|
184
|
13.2
|
6.8
|
6.4
|
1991
|
29,200
|
416
|
187
|
229
|
14.2
|
6.4
|
7.8
|
1992
|
29,600
|
375
|
180
|
195
|
12.7
|
6.1
|
6.6
|
1993
|
30,100
|
415
|
178
|
237
|
13.8
|
5.9
|
7.9
|
1994
|
30,500
|
358
|
206
|
152
|
11.7
|
6.8
|
5.0
|
1995
|
30,800
|
425
|
225
|
200
|
13.8
|
7.3
|
6.5
|
1996
|
31,000
|
405
|
230
|
175
|
13.1
|
7.4
|
5.6
|
1997
|
31,200
|
435
|
230
|
205
|
13.9
|
7.4
|
6.6
|
1998
|
31,700
|
382
|
208
|
174
|
12.1
|
6.6
|
5.5
|
1999
|
32,200
|
430
|
206
|
224
|
13.3
|
6.4
|
7.0
|
1.63
|
2000
|
32,673
|
420
|
239
|
181
|
12.9
|
7.3
|
5.5
|
1.58
|
2001
|
33,104
|
401
|
220
|
181
|
12.1
|
6.6
|
5.5
|
1.53
|
2002
|
33,678
|
395
|
215
|
180
|
11.7
|
6.4
|
5.3
|
1.49
|
2003
|
34,022
|
347
|
217
|
130
|
10.2
|
6.4
|
3.8
|
1.36
|
2004
|
34,477
|
372
|
198
|
174
|
10.8
|
5.7
|
5.0
|
1.46
|
2005
|
34,734
|
381
|
215
|
166
|
11.0
|
6.2
|
4.8
|
1.51
|
2006
|
35,010
|
361
|
220
|
141
|
10.3
|
6.3
|
4.0
|
1.45
|
2007
|
35,322
|
351
|
227
|
124
|
9.9
|
6.4
|
3.5
|
1.44
|
2008
|
35,446
|
350
|
205
|
145
|
9.9
|
5.8
|
4.1
|
1.45
|
2009
|
35,789
|
406
|
229
|
177
|
11.3
|
6.4
|
4.9
|
1.71
|
2010
|
36,010
|
329
|
238
|
91
|
9.1
|
6.6
|
2.5
|
1.40
|
2011
|
36,281
|
395
|
248
|
147
|
10.9
|
6.8
|
4.1
|
1.69
|
2012
|
36,636
|
357
|
224
|
133
|
9.7
|
6.1
|
3.6
|
1.51
|
2013
|
36,942
|
339
|
246
|
93
|
9.2
|
6.7
|
2.5
|
1.45
|
2014
|
37,215
|
372
|
268
|
104
|
10.0
|
7.2
|
2.8
|
1.59
|
2015
|
37,468
|
325
|
252
|
73
|
8.7
|
6.7
|
1.9
|
1.40
|
2016
|
37,686
|
378
|
271
|
107
|
10.0
|
7.2
|
2.8
|
1.61
|
2017
|
37,877
|
338
|
249
|
89
|
8.9
|
6.6
|
2.3
|
1.44
|
2018
|
38,111
|
378
|
274
|
104
|
9.9
|
7.2
|
2.7
|
1.58
|
2019
|
38,378
|
356
|
263
|
93
|
9.2
|
6.8
|
2.4
|
1.47
|
2020
|
39,055
|
353
|
319
|
34
|
9.0
|
8.2
|
0.8
|
1.46
|
2021
|
39,182
|
375
|
271
|
104
|
9.5
|
6.9
|
2.6
|
1.53
|
2022
|
39,494
|
364
|
279
|
85
|
9.2
|
7.1
|
2.1
|
1.47
|
Structure of the population
[
edit
]
Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.I.2021):
[7]
Age Group
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
%
|
Total
|
19 368
|
19 687
|
39 055
|
100
|
0?4
|
964
|
933
|
1 897
|
4.86
|
5?9
|
1 017
|
870
|
1 887
|
4.83
|
10?14
|
1 018
|
893
|
1 911
|
4.89
|
15?19
|
1 004
|
962
|
1 966
|
5.03
|
20?24
|
1 064
|
1 089
|
2 153
|
5.51
|
25?29
|
1 189
|
1 141
|
2 330
|
5.97
|
30?34
|
1 230
|
1 237
|
2 467
|
6.32
|
35?39
|
1 273
|
1 270
|
2 543
|
6.51
|
40?44
|
1 319
|
1 278
|
2 597
|
6.65
|
45?49
|
1 364
|
1 467
|
2 831
|
7.25
|
50?54
|
1 629
|
1 640
|
3 269
|
8.37
|
55?59
|
1 565
|
1 600
|
3 165
|
8.10
|
60?64
|
1 355
|
1 403
|
2 758
|
7.06
|
65-69
|
1 085
|
1 141
|
2 226
|
5.70
|
70-74
|
967
|
989
|
1 956
|
5.01
|
75-79
|
701
|
789
|
1 490
|
3.82
|
80-84
|
392
|
518
|
910
|
2.33
|
85-89
|
175
|
303
|
478
|
1.22
|
90-94
|
54
|
125
|
179
|
0.46
|
95-99
|
1
|
36
|
37
|
0.09
|
100-104
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
0.01
|
Age group
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Percent
|
0?14
|
2 999
|
2 696
|
5 695
|
14.58
|
15?64
|
12 992
|
13 087
|
26 079
|
66.78
|
65+
|
3 377
|
3 904
|
7 281
|
18.64
|
Ethnic groups
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Alemannic Germans 86%, Italians, Turks, Albanians, Yugoslavs, and others 14%.
Nationality
|
2017
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|
2016
|
Liechtensteiners
|
66.2%
|
66.2%
|
Swiss
|
9.5%
|
9.5%
|
Austrians
|
5.8%
|
5.8%
|
Germans
|
4.2%
|
4.1%
|
Italians
|
3.1%
|
3.2%
|
Portuguese
|
1.9%
|
1.9%
|
Turks
|
1.6%
|
1.8%
|
Kosovar Albanians
|
1.1%
|
1.1%
|
Spaniards
|
1.0%
|
0.9%
|
Others
|
5.6%
|
5.5%
|
Languages
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Religions
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In 2020, 88.76% of the population had a
Christian
background, 6% were
Muslim
and 5% had no religious beliefs.
[10]
Religion
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[12]
|
2015
|
2010
|
2000
|
1990
|
Catholics
|
73.4%
|
75.9%
|
78.4%
|
84.9%
|
Protestants
|
8.2%
|
8.5%
|
8.3%
|
9.2%
|
Christian-Orthodox Churches
|
1.3%
|
1.1%
|
1.1%
|
0.7%
|
Other Christian Churches
|
0.3%
|
0.3%
|
0.1%
|
0.2%
|
Muslims
|
5.9%
|
5.4%
|
4.8%
|
2.4%
|
Other religions
|
0.8%
|
0.8%
|
0.3%
|
0.2%
|
No religion
|
7.0%
|
5.4%
|
2.8%
|
1.5%
|
Undeclared
|
3.3%
|
2.6%
|
4.1%
|
0.9%
|
CIA World Factbook demographic statistics
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The following demographic statistics are from the
CIA World Factbook
,
[13]
unless otherwise indicated.
Age structure:
0?14 years:
16.1% (male 2,809/female 2,856)
15?64 years:
69% (male 11,970/female 12,326)
65 years and over:
15% (male 2,304/female 2,971) (2011 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.26 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.09 male(s)/female
15?64 years:
1 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.81 male(s)/female
total population:
0.98 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
4.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
(
14 in the world
)
total population:
81.5 years
male:
79.37 years
female:
84.19 years (2011 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.69 children born/woman (2011 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
N/A%
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
N/A
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
N/A
Nationality:
noun:
Liechtensteiner(s)
adjective:
Liechtenstein
Languages:
German (official), Italian, Turkish, English (Spoken, not official)
Literacy:
(1 in the world)
definition:
age 10 and over can read and write
total population:
100%
male:
100%
female:
100%
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