Liechtenstein - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Liechtenstein. Along with Uzbekistan, one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world; variety of microclimatic variations based on elevation. Mother's mean age at first birth is 31.3 years (2017) (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is

Geographical data of Liechtenstein
Location Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland
Geographic coordinates 47 16 N, 9 32 E
Map references Europe
Tarrain mostly mountainous (Alps) with Rhine Valley in western third
Natural Resources hydroelectric potential, arable land
Natural Hazards avalanches, landslides
Irrigated Land 0 sq km (2012)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 75 km
Border Countries Austria 34 km; Switzerland 41 km
Coastline 0 km (doubly landlocked)
Climate continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers
Area
Total Area
Land Area 160 sq km
Water Area 0 sq km
comparative Area about 0.9 times the size of Washington, D.C.
Maritime Claims
Elevations
Highest point Vorder-Grauspitz 2,599 m
Lowest point Ruggeller Riet 430 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 32.3% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 10.8% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 21.5% (2022 est.)
Forest 41.9% (2022 est.)
Other 25.8% (2022 est.)
Population Distribution

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

People and Society

In Liechtenstein, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Liechtensteiner 65.6%, Swiss 9.6%, Austrian 5.8%, German 4.5%, Italian 3.1%, other 11.4% (2021 est.)

Population
Pop growth rate 0.69% (2024 est.)
Birth rate 10.3 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate 8.2 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Health expenditure
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density
Total fertility rate 1.69 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 0.75 (2024 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate
Est married women (ages 15-49) 65.2% (2023 est.)
Literacy
Education expenditures
Net Migration rate 4.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Nationality Liechtenstein | Liechtensteiner(s)
Languages
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 15.3% (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)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 56.5 (2024 est.)
Youth dependency ratio 23.9 (2024 est.)
Elderly dependency ratio 32.6 (2024 est.)
Potential support ratio 3.1 (2024 est.)
Median Age
Total 44.2 years (2024 est.)
Male 42.4 years
Female 46.1 years
Urbanization
Urban population 14.6% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 5,000 VADUZ (capital) (2018).
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
65 years and over 0.85 male(s)/female
Total population 0.99 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 3.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male 4.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 3.5 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 83 years (2024 est.)
Male 80.7 years
Female 85.8 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: total total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: total total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban urban: NA
Unimproved: total total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Demographic profile
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Liechtenstein is found in Western Europe