Population and Demographics

Liechtenstein is the fourth smallest country of Europe, after the Vatican City, Monaco and San Marino. Its population is primarily ethnic Alemannic, though its resident population is approximately one third foreign-born, primarily German speakers from the Federal Republic of Germany, Austria, and the Swiss Confederation, other (Latin) Swiss, Italians and Turks. Foreign-born people make up two-thirds of the country's workforce. Nationals are referred to by the plural: Liechtensteiners. Liechtenstein is a country with a very high standard of living, higher than Switzerland or the United States.

According to the 2000 census, 83.2% of the population is Christian, of which 76.2% adhere to the Roman Catholic faith, while about 7% are Protestant.

Facts and Figures

• Population: 34,247
• Age Structure:
  • 0-14 years: 17.1% (male 2,902/female 2,963)
  • 15-64 years: 70% (male 11,887/female 12,101)
  • 65 years and over: 12.8% (male 1,862/female 2,532)
• Median Age:
  • Total: 40.1 years
  • Male: 39.5 years
  • Female: 40.5 years
• Population Growth Rate: 0.745%
• Birth Rate: 10.02 births/1,000 population
• Death Rate: 7.3 deaths/1,000 population
• Net Migration Rate: 4.73 migrant(s)/1,000 population
• Sex Ratio:
  • At birth: 1.01 male(s)/female
  • Under 15 years: 0.979 male(s)/female
  • 15-64 years: 0.982 male(s)/female
  • 65 years and over: 0.735 male(s)/female
  • Total population: 0.946 male(s)/female
• Infant Mortality Rate:
  • Total: 4.58 deaths/1,000 live births
  • Male: 6.13 deaths/1,000 live births
  • Female: 3.02 deaths/1,000 live births
• Life Expectancy at Birth:
  • Total population: 79.81 years
  • Male: 76.24 years
  • Female: 83.4 years
• Total Fertility Rate: 1.51 children born/woman
• Ethnic Groups:
  • Alemannic 86%
  • Italian, Turkish, and other 14%
• Religions:
  • Roman Catholic 76.2%
  • Protestant 7%
  • Unknown 10.6%
  • Other 6.2%
• Languages:
  • German (official)
  • Alemannic dialect
• Literacy:
  • Total population: 100%
  • Male: 100%
  • Female: 100%