Schellenberg: population and official figures
Schellenberg is a municipality of Liechtenstein, number 10 of 11 by population. Schellenberg had 1,169 permanent residents at the end of 2024, 2.9% of Liechtenstein's 40,886, the 2nd smallest of 11 municipalities by population.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Schellenberg: Schellenberg had 213 workplaces at 31 December 2024, 0.5% of the 46,364 jobs in Liechtenstein and the 2nd fewest of 11 municipalities.
- Poverty and living standards in Schellenberg: The 2020 census counted 446 occupied dwellings in Schellenberg, 16% more than in 2010, with 2.49 residents per occupied dwelling (the highest of 11).
- Government budget and revenue in Schellenberg: The municipality of Schellenberg took in CHF 10.0 million on its current account in 2024 and spent CHF 8.9 million, leaving a current surplus of CHF 1.1 million (CHF 933 per resident, the 6th highest of 11).
- Government and politics in Schellenberg: The Gemeindevorsteher (mayor) of Schellenberg, directly elected in the municipal elections of 2023 for 2023-2027, comes from the Patriotic Union (VU).
Is the population of Schellenberg growing?
Between the end of 2018 and the end of 2024 the population of Schellenberg changed from 1,084 to 1,169 (+7.8%), the 3rd fastest growth of 11; Liechtenstein as a whole grew by 6.5%.
Source: Amt für Statistik, Fürstentum Liechtenstein · saved copyHow many foreigners live in Schellenberg?
Foreign nationals made up 27.7% of Schellenberg's residents at the end of 2024 (national share 35.1%), the 2nd lowest of 11 and up from 27.3% a year earlier.
Source: Amt für Statistik, Fürstentum Liechtenstein · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Schellenberg?
No doctor had a practice in Schellenberg in 2024 (Liechtenstein had 121 practising doctors), so residents use practices in neighbouring municipalities.
Source: Amt für Statistik, Fürstentum Liechtenstein · saved copyMore figures
- Schellenberg covers 3.6 km² in the Unterland electoral district, which gives 328 residents per km² in 2024, the 5th highest density of 11 municipalities (national average 255). Source: Amt für Statistik, Fürstentum Liechtenstein · saved copy
- In 2024 Schellenberg recorded 9 live births and 5 deaths, and net migration of +10 people, so its population rose by 14 over the year. Source: Amt für Statistik, Fürstentum Liechtenstein · saved copy
- None of Liechtenstein's 57 practising dentists had a practice in Schellenberg in 2024. Source: Amt für Statistik, Fürstentum Liechtenstein · saved copy
Other municipalities of Liechtenstein
- Schaan 6,287
- Vaduz 6,032
- Triesen 5,701
- Balzers 4,804
- Eschen 4,730
- Mauren 4,632
- Triesenberg 2,703
- Ruggell 2,555
- Gamprin 1,782
- Planken 491
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Sources
- Amt für Statistik, Fürstentum Liechtenstein: Statistisches Jahrbuch Liechtensteins 2026 (tables T_1.1_02, T_2.1_01, T_2.1_03, T_2.2_10, T_2.2_11, T_2.3_02, T_5.2_02, T_5.2_03, T_6.2_01, T_8.1_12, T_10.1_26, T_10.1_27), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 55eec612904f…)
- Amt für Statistik, Fürstentum Liechtenstein: Statistisches Jahrbuch Liechtensteins 2025 (2023 values of tables T_2.1_03, T_5.2_02, T_5.2_03, T_8.1_12), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 07de2024e769…)
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