World Factbook
Liechtenstein
Fuerstentum Liechtenstein
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Languages
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.)
Sex ratio
at birth
1.26 male(s)/female
0-14 years
1.25 male(s)/female
15-64 years
0.99 male(s)/female
total population
0.99 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
65 years and over
0.85 male(s)/female
Birth rate
10.31 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Death rate
8.24 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Median age
male
42.4 years
total
44.4 years (2025 est.)
female
46.1 years
Population
male
20,215
total
40,547 (2025 est.)
female
20,332
Nationality
noun
Liechtensteiner(s)
adjective
Liechtenstein
Urbanization
urban population
14.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization
1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years
15.3% (male 3,412/female 2,732)
15-64 years
63.9% (male 12,814/female 12,921)
65 years and over
20.8% (2024 est.) (male 3,846/female 4,547)
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
Dependency ratios
total dependency ratio
57.6 (2025 est.)
youth dependency ratio
23.9 (2025 est.)
potential support ratio
3 (2025 est.)
elderly dependency ratio
33.6 (2025 est.)
Physician density
1.3 physicians/1,000 population (2022)
Net migration rate
4.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.69 children born/woman (2025 est.)
Drinking water source
improved: total
total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: total
total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Education expenditure
2.6% of GDP (2011 est.)
Infant mortality rate
male
4.3 deaths/1,000 live births
total
3.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
female
3.5 deaths/1,000 live births
Population growth rate
0.68% (2025 est.)
Gross reproduction rate
0.75 (2025 est.)
Population distribution
most of the population is found in the western half of the country along the Rhine River
Life expectancy at birth
male
80.7 years
female
85.8 years
total population
83 years (2024 est.)
Sanitation facility access
improved: total
total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: total
total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: urban
urban: NA
Major urban areas - population
5,000 VADUZ (capital) (2018)
Mother's mean age at first birth
31.3 years (2017)
Currently married women (ages 15-49)
64.7% (2020 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
male
16 years (2021 est.)
total
15 years (2021 est.)
female
14 years (2021 est.)