Liechtenstein vs Switzerland
Liechtenstein vs Switzerland: Median age
Median age in 2023: 44.2 years in Liechtenstein and 42.3 years in Switzerland, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Liechtenstein, by 1.9 years, or 1.04 times that in Switzerland.
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What the numbers say
- Liechtenstein has been higher since 2012, when it overtook Switzerland.
- In 2023, Liechtenstein ranked 21 and Switzerland ranked 34 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Liechtenstein at 48.3 years and Switzerland at 48.1 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
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| Year | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 44.2 | 42.3 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 44 | 42 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 43.8 | 41.7 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 43.6 | 41.7 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 43.4 | 41.6 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 43.2 | 41.5 | 29 |
| 2017 | 42.9 | 41.4 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 42.5 | 41.3 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 42.1 | 41.3 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 41.8 | 41.2 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 41.4 | 41 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 40.9 | 40.9 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 40.5 | 40.7 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 40.1 | 40.5 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 27 |
| 2008 | 39.1 | 40.1 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 38.6 | 39.9 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 38.1 | 39.6 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 37.2 | 38.9 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 36.7 | 38.6 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 36.3 | 38.3 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 35.9 | 38 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 35.5 | 37.7 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 35 | 37.4 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 34.7 | 37.1 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 34.3 | 36.8 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 34 | 36.5 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 33.6 | 36.3 | 24 |
| 1994 | 33.3 | 36.1 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 32.9 | 35.9 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 32.6 | 35.8 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 32.3 | 35.8 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 31.9 | 35.9 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 31.6 | 35.8 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 31.3 | 35.7 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 31 | 35.5 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 30.7 | 35.4 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 30.5 | 35.1 | 22 |
| 1984 | 30.2 | 34.9 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 30 | 34.6 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 29.7 | 34.3 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 29.5 | 34 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 29.2 | 33.8 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 28.8 | 33.5 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 28.4 | 33.1 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 28 | 32.8 | 21 |
| 1976 | 27.6 | 32.4 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 27.3 | 32 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 27 | 31.6 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 26.8 | 31.4 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 26.6 | 31.2 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 26.3 | 31.1 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 26.1 | 30.9 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 26 | 30.7 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 25.9 | 30.6 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 25.8 | 30.6 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 25.8 | 30.6 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 25.9 | 30.5 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 26 | 30.5 | 21 |
| 1963 | 26.2 | 30.7 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 26.5 | 30.9 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 26.7 | 31.3 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 26.9 | 31.6 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 27.1 | 31.7 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 27.3 | 31.7 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 27.6 | 31.8 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 27.8 | 31.9 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 27.9 | 31.9 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 27.9 | 31.9 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 28 | 31.9 | 22 |
| 1952 | 27.9 | 31.9 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 27.8 | 32.1 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 27.7 | 32.2 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44.444.3–44.4 | 42.742.6–42.7 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 44.644.4–44.7 | 42.942.7–43.2 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 44.744.4–45.1 | 43.242.7–43.7 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 44.944.5–45.4 | 43.542.8–44.2 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 45.144.5–45.7 | 43.842.9–44.7 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 45.344.5–46.1 | 44.143–45.2 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 45.544.4–46.5 | 44.443.1–45.7 | 32 |
| 2031 | 45.644.4–46.8 | 44.743.1–46.3 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 45.744.3–47.2 | 4543.2–46.8 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 45.944.1–47.6 | 45.343.2–47.3 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 4644–47.9 | 45.643.3–47.9 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 46.143.9–48.3 | 45.943.3–48.5 | 33 |
| 2036 | 46.343.7–48.7 | 46.143.3–49 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 46.443.4–49 | 46.443.3–49.6 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 46.443.2–49.4 | 46.743.2–50.1 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 46.542.9–49.8 | 4743.1–50.7 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 46.642.6–50.2 | 47.242.9–51.3 | 34 |
| 2041 | 46.642.2–50.6 | 47.442.7–51.8 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 46.641.8–51 | 47.642.4–52.4 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 46.741.4–51.3 | 47.742.1–52.9 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 46.741.1–51.7 | 47.841.8–53.4 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 46.740.7–52.1 | 47.941.5–53.9 | 35 |
| 2046 | 46.740.4–52.4 | 47.941.3–54.5 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 46.740.1–52.8 | 47.941.1–55 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 46.639.9–53.1 | 47.941–55.5 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 46.639.7–53.5 | 47.940.9–55.9 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 46.539.5–53.8 | 47.840.9–56.4 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 46.539.3–54.2 | 47.740.9–56.8 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 46.539.1–54.6 | 47.640.9–57.3 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 46.438.9–55 | 47.540.9–57.6 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 46.438.7–55.3 | 47.540.9–58 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 46.438.5–55.6 | 47.440.9–58.4 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 46.438.4–56 | 47.441–58.7 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 46.438.3–56.3 | 47.441–59 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 46.338.2–56.7 | 47.441–59.3 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 46.338.1–57 | 47.441.1–59.6 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 46.337.9–57.4 | 47.441.1–59.9 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 46.237.8–57.7 | 47.441.2–60.1 | 38 |
| 2062 | 46.237.6–58.1 | 47.441.2–60.3 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 46.137.5–58.4 | 47.441.3–60.5 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 46.137.4–58.9 | 47.441.4–60.7 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 46.237.2–59.3 | 47.541.4–60.9 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 46.237–59.8 | 47.541.5–61 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 46.236.8–60.3 | 47.641.6–61.2 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 46.236.7–60.7 | 47.641.6–61.3 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 46.336.5–61.2 | 47.641.7–61.4 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 46.336.4–61.6 | 47.741.7–61.5 | 39 |
| 2071 | 46.436.2–62.1 | 47.741.7–61.6 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 46.436.1–62.6 | 47.841.8–61.7 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 46.536–63.1 | 47.841.9–61.7 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 46.635.8–63.5 | 47.841.9–61.8 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 46.635.7–63.9 | 47.842–61.8 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 46.735.6–64.3 | 47.842–61.8 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 46.735.5–64.7 | 47.742–61.9 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 46.835.4–65.1 | 47.742–62 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 46.835.4–65.5 | 47.742.1–62 | 40 |
| 2080 | 46.935.3–65.8 | 47.642.2–62.1 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 4735.2–66.2 | 47.542.3–62.1 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 4735.1–66.6 | 47.542.3–62.1 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 47.135.1–67 | 47.442.4–62.1 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 47.235.1–67.3 | 47.442.4–62.2 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 47.235.1–67.6 | 47.342.5–62.3 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 47.335–68 | 47.342.6–62.4 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 47.435–68.2 | 47.342.6–62.5 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 47.435–68.5 | 47.342.7–62.6 | 41 |
| 2089 | 47.535–68.8 | 47.342.7–62.6 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 47.635–69.1 | 47.342.8–62.7 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 47.634.9–69.3 | 47.342.9–62.8 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 47.734.9–69.5 | 47.442.9–62.8 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 47.834.8–69.7 | 47.442.9–62.8 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 47.834.8–69.9 | 47.543–62.7 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 47.934.8–70.1 | 47.643.1–62.7 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 4834.7–70.3 | 47.743.2–62.8 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 48.134.6–70.5 | 47.843.3–62.7 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 48.234.5–70.7 | 47.943.3–62.7 | 42 |
| 2099 | 48.234.4–70.9 | 4843.4–62.8 | 42 |
| 2100 | 48.334.4–71 | 48.143.5–62.9 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Liechtenstein vs Switzerland
Health
People
- PopulationLiechtenstein: 39,600 people in 2023Switzerland: 8.87 million people in 2023
- Population growthLiechtenstein: 0.7% a year in 2023Switzerland: 0.62% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateLiechtenstein: 1.54 births per woman in 2023Switzerland: 1.43 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationLiechtenstein: 14.6% in 2025Switzerland: 85.7% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overLiechtenstein: 20.2% in 2023Switzerland: 19.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateLiechtenstein: 5.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Switzerland: 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personLiechtenstein: $167,200 in 2015Switzerland: $93,330 in 2025
- GDP growthLiechtenstein: 3.4% a year in 2023Switzerland: 1.6% a year in 2025
- InflationLiechtenstein: 0.2% a year in 2025Switzerland: 0.2% a year in 2025
- Government debtLiechtenstein: 0.5% of GDP in 2024Switzerland: 40.1% of GDP in 2025