Demographics of Liechtenstein


This article is about the demographic features of the population of Liechtenstein, including 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, 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%.

Population

2019

Resident population by municipalities as of 30 June 2019.
Municipality/districtResident population
Vaduz5,668
Triesen5,230
Balzers4,628
Triesenberg2,643
Schaan5,998
Planken478
Eschen4,459
Mauren4,404
Gamprin1,663
Ruggell2,295
Schellenberg1,091
Liechtenstein38,557

66.2% are Liechtensteiners, the rest are foreigners.

Vital statistics since 1901

Average populationLive birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate Crude death rate Natural change Fertility rate
19017,50028316911437.922.615.3-
19027,6002641689634.822.112.6-
19037,70027316610735.421.513.9-
19047,8002561758132.722.410.4-
19057,9002481816731.222.88.4-
19068,10025313112231.416.315.1-
19078,2002311478428.318.010.3-
19088,3002401459529.017.511.5-
19098,4002261458126.917.39.6-
19108,50026615211431.217.813.4-
19118,6002391538627.717.710.0-
19128,7002381419727.416.211.1-
19138,70024313510827.915.512.4-
19148,70026415011430.217.213.1-
19158,7002131397424.415.98.5-
19168,8001831414220.916.14.8-
19178,8002001168422.813.29.6-
19188,8002112001124.022.81.3-
19198,80022011910125.013.511.5-
19208,80026214112129.716.013.7-
19218,80025312213128.613.814.8-
19228,90024713111627.714.713.0-
19239,0002221517124.616.77.9-
19249,10024910914027.211.915.3-
19259,3002001287221.613.87.8-
19269,40022611211424.111.912.1-
19279,5002151417422.614.87.8-
19289,6002021119121.011.59.4-
19299,80020610610021.110.910.2-
19309,9001991049520.110.59.6-
193110,0002071307720.713.07.7-
193210,1001961069019.410.58.9-
193310,20024011912123.511.711.9-
193410,30022910212722.29.912.3-
193510,4002261309621.712.59.2-
193610,50022512110421.411.59.9-
193710,6002261458121.313.77.6-
193810,7002131367719.912.77.2-
193910,80025513611923.612.611.0-
194010,90028111916225.710.914.8-
194111,00024911713222.610.612.0-
194211,20028414114325.312.612.7-
194311,50030112817326.211.115.1-
194411,70034212022229.110.218.9-
194512,00032414817627.012.314.7-
194612,30035113921228.611.317.3-
194712,60031417414025.013.911.2-
194812,90036613523128.410.517.9-
194913,30031113118023.59.913.6-
195013,60027510517020.27.712.5-
195113,90029011417620.98.212.7-
195214,10030313217121.59.412.1-
195314,30031713718022.29.612.6-
195414,50031612718921.78.713.0-
195514,80030012517520.38.511.9-
195615,00031713318421.28.912.3-
195715,20035112722423.18.414.7-
195815,60037214223023.99.114.8-
195916,00034512721821.57.913.6-
196016,50038012325723.17.515.6-
196116,90035913122821.37.813.5-
196217,40036016619420.69.511.1-
196318,10039814625222.08.113.9-
196418,80038614823820.67.912.7-
196519,20039515623920.68.112.5-
196619,60037015221818.97.811.1-
196720,20041115825320.47.812.5-
196820,80043114828320.77.113.6-
196921,10042016825219.98.012.0-
197021,10042216325920.07.712.3-
197121,60035018616416.28.67.6-
197222,10035914921016.26.79.5-
197322,80040317822517.77.89.9-
197423,50032614717913.96.37.6-
197523,80030617912712.87.55.3-
197624,10034717816914.47.47.0-
197724,40030914816112.66.16.6-
197825,00031316315012.56.56.0-
197925,60037017319714.56.87.7-
198025,50039317521815.46.98.5-
198125,70036916120814.46.38.1-
198226,30038416721714.66.48.3-
198326,40034815119713.25.77.4-
198426,60040517722815.26.78.6-
198526,90037317120213.96.47.5-
198627,20035118816312.96.96.0-
198727,60036518018513.26.56.7-
198827,90041619522114.97.07.9-
198928,30037317220113.26.17.1-
199028,70037919518413.26.86.4-
199129,20041618722914.26.47.8-
199229,60037518019512.76.16.6-
199330,10041517823713.85.97.9-
199430,50035820615211.76.85.0-
199530,80042522520013.87.36.5-
199631,00040523017513.17.45.6-
199731,20043523020513.97.46.6-
199831,70038220817412.16.65.5-
199932,20043020622413.36.47.0-
200032,67342023918112.97.35.5-
200133,10440122018112.16.65.5-
200233,67839521518011.76.45.3-
200334,02234721713010.26.43.8-
200434,47737219817410.85.75.1-
200534,73438121516611.06.24.8-
200635,01036122014110.36.34.0-
200735,32235122712410.06.43.51.42
200835,4463502051459.95.84.11.48
200935,78940622917711.46.45.01.71
201036,010329238919.16.62.51.40
201136,28139524814710.96.84.11.69
201236,6363562241329.86.13.71.51
201336,942339246939.26.72.51.45
201437,21537024612410.06.73.31.59
201537,468325252738.76.72.01.40
201637,68637827110710.07.22.81.61
201737,877338249898.96.62.31.44
201838,1113782741049.97.22.71.58
201938,378356262949.36.82.4

Ethnic groups

Alemannic Germans 86%, Italians, Turks, Albanians, Yugoslavs, and others 14%.
Nationality20172016
Liechtensteiners66.2%66.2%
Swiss9.5%9.5%
Austrians5.8%5.8%
Germans4.2%4.1%
Italians3.1%3.2%
Portuguese1.9%1.9%
Turks1.6%1.8%
Kosovars1.1%1.1%
Spaniards1.0%0.9%
Others5.6%5.5%

Religions

Religion201020001990
Catholics75.9%78.4%84.9%
Protestants8.5%8.3%9.2%
Christian-Orthodox Churches1.1%1.1%0.7%
Other Christian Churches0.3%0.1%0.2%
Muslims5.4%4.8%2.4%
Other religions0.8%0.3%0.2%
No religion5.4%2.8%1.5%
Undeclared2.6%4.1%0.9%

CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.
Age structure:
0–14 years: 16.1%
15–64 years: 69%
65 years and over: 15%
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.26 male/female
under 15 years: 1.09 male/female
15–64 years: 1 male/female
65 years and over: 0.81 male/female
total population: 0.98 male/female
Infant mortality rate: 4.4 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:

total population: 81.5 years
male: 79.37 years
female: 84.19 years
Total fertility rate: 1.69 children born/woman
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: N/A%
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: N/A
HIV/AIDS - deaths: N/A
Nationality:
noun: Liechtensteiner
adjective: Liechtenstein
Languages: German, Italian, Turkish, English
Literacy:

definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100%