Liechtenstein People - 2023

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population

39,993 (2023 est.)

note: immigrants make up 67% of the total population, according to UN data (2019)

Nationality

noun: Liechtensteiner(s)

adjective: Liechtenstein

Ethnic groups

Liechtensteiner 65.6%, Swiss 9.6%, Austrian 5.8%, German 4.5%, Italian 3.1%, other 11.4% (2021 est.)

note: data represent population by nationality

Languages

German 91.5% (official) (Alemannic is the main dialect), Italian 1.5%, Turkish 1.3%, Portuguese 1.1%, other 4.6% (2015 est.)

major-language sample(s):
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Religions

Roman Catholic (official) 73.4%, Protestant Reformed 6.3%, Muslim 5.9%, Christian Orthodox 1.3%, Lutheran 1.2%, other Protestant 0.7%, other Christian 0.3%, other 0.8%, none 7%, unspecified 3.3% (2015 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 15.27% (male 3,389/female 2,718)

15-64 years: 64.38% (male 12,800/female 12,947)

65 years and over: 20.35% (2023 est.) (male 3,738/female 4,401)

Dependency ratios

total dependency ratio: 50.2

youth dependency ratio: 21.8

elderly dependency ratio: 28.3

potential support ratio: 3.5 (2021)

Median age

total: 43.7 years

male: 42 years

female: 45.3 years (2020 est.)

Population growth rate

0.7% (2023 est.)

Birth rate

10.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

8.05 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Net migration rate

4.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

most of the population is found in the western half of the country along the Rhine River

Urbanization

urban population: 14.6% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

total population growth rate v. urban population growth rate, 2000-2030

Major urban areas - population

5,000 VADUZ (capital) (2018)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.25 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.25 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female

total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Mother's mean age at first birth

31.3 years (2017)

Infant mortality rate

total: 3.98 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 4.34 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 3.53 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 82.76 years

male: 80.54 years

female: 85.56 years (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.69 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Gross reproduction rate

0.75 (2023 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

N/A

Drinking water source

improved: urban: N/A

rural: N/A

total: 100% of population

unimproved: urban: N/A

rural: N/A

total: 0% of population (2020)

Current health expenditure

N/A

Physicians density

N/A

Sanitation facility access

improved: urban: N/A

rural: N/A

total: 100% of population

unimproved: urban: N/A

rural: N/A

total: 0% of population (2020)

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

N/A

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

65.2% (2023 est.)

Education expenditures

2.6% of GDP (2011 est.)

Literacy

total population: NA

male: NA

female: NA

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 15 years

male: 16 years

female: 14 years (2020)

NOTE: The information regarding Liechtenstein on this page is re-published from the 2023 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Liechtenstein 2023 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Liechtenstein 2023 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.