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Population Pyramid of Liechtenstein2024

Total population
40K
Median age
45.4
Peak year
2100
Peak population
44K

Age & sex distribution over time

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1950 · 14K · median age 28.8
Population pyramid: Liechtenstein, 1950. Total population 14 thousand, median age 28.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 25K · median age 30.2
Population pyramid: Liechtenstein, 1980. Total population 25 thousand, median age 30.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 33K · median age 36.5
Population pyramid: Liechtenstein, 2000. Total population 33 thousand, median age 36.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 40K · median age 45.4
Population pyramid: Liechtenstein, 2024. Total population 40 thousand, median age 45.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 43K · median age 47.6
Population pyramid: Liechtenstein, 2050. Total population 43 thousand, median age 47.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 44K · median age 49.3
Population pyramid: Liechtenstein, 2100. Total population 44 thousand, median age 49.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Liechtenstein presently shows a constrictive pyramid, narrower at the base than in the middle, reflecting sustained sub-replacement fertility and population ageing. The median age in 2024 is 45.4 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 14.3% of the population; people 65 and older account for 20.7%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Liechtenstein's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.0 million with median age 28.8. Projected 2100 values are 0.0 million and median age 49.3.

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