Liechtenstein: Urban land area (sq. km)
In , Liechtenstein's Urban land area (sq. km) was 38.36.
That's up 18.5% from 2000, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 8,839.60 . Liechtenstein ranks #185 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #49 of 56.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2) • Data as of 2015
Trend (1990–2015)
Highlights
- Peak
- 38.36
- Trough
- 26.87
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Urban land area (sq. km) |
|---|---|
| 38.3560 | |
| 32.3761 | |
| 26.8682 |
About Urban land area (sq. km)
Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of nighttime lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the nighttime lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
Indicator code: AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2 • Category: Agriculture
Frequently asked questions
- What was Liechtenstein's Urban land area (sq. km) in 2015?
- In 2015, Liechtenstein's Urban land area (sq. km) was 38.36, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Liechtenstein's Urban land area (sq. km) rising or falling?
- Liechtenstein's Urban land area (sq. km) rose 18.5% from 2000 to 2015.
- How does Liechtenstein rank globally on Urban land area (sq. km)?
- In 2015, Liechtenstein ranked #185 out of 215 countries reporting Urban land area (sq. km).
- How does Liechtenstein's Urban land area (sq. km) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Urban land area (sq. km) in 2015 was 8,839.60, so Liechtenstein is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #49 of 56.
- What is Urban land area (sq. km) and how is it measured?
- Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of nighttime lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the nighttime lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2), CC BY 4.0.