Liechtenstein has a population density of 651 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Liechtenstein has 42,845 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Liechtenstein ranked 44th out of 197.
Liechtenstein has 0.0005% of the world's population and 0.0001% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Liechtenstein compared to the World's average
Liechtenstein
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 651 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 44/197 | N/A |
| Population |
40646
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 61.8 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 42,845 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 85.3% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 14.7% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Liechtenstein population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Liechtenstein has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 16.7%. The population density rank was 39th 21 years ago and is 44th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 651 | 44 |
| 2023 | 645 | 44 |
| 2022 | 639 | 43 |
| 2021 | 634 | 41 |
| 2020 | 630 | 43 |
| 2019 | 624 | 42 |
| 2018 | 619 | 41 |
| 2017 | 615 | 40 |
| 2016 | 611 | 40 |
| 2015 | 607 | 40 |
| 2014 | 603 | 40 |
| 2013 | 599 | 41 |
| 2012 | 593 | 41 |
| 2011 | 588 | 41 |
| 2010 | 583 | 40 |
| 2009 | 579 | 39 |
| 2008 | 574 | 39 |
| 2007 | 571 | 39 |
| 2006 | 567 | 39 |
| 2005 | 563 | 39 |
| 2004 | 558 | 39 |
| 2003 | 552 | 39 |
| 2002 | 545 | 39 |
| 2001 | 537 | 38 |
| 2000 | 528 | 38 |
| 1999 | 522 | 36 |
| 1998 | 513 | 36 |
| 1997 | 506 | 36 |
| 1996 | 502 | 36 |
| 1995 | 498 | 37 |
| 1994 | 493 | 37 |
| 1993 | 487 | 37 |
| 1992 | 480 | 37 |
| 1991 | 473 | 37 |
| 1990 | 465 | 36 |
| 1989 | 458 | 35 |
| 1988 | 452 | 35 |
| 1987 | 446 | 35 |
| 1986 | 441 | 35 |
| 1985 | 435 | 35 |
| 1984 | 431 | 35 |
| 1983 | 428 | 35 |
| 1982 | 425 | 35 |
| 1981 | 416 | 37 |
| 1980 | 413 | 37 |
| 1979 | 414 | 33 |
| 1978 | 405 | 34 |
| 1977 | 396 | 34 |
| 1976 | 389 | 34 |
| 1975 | 386 | 33 |
| 1974 | 380 | 33 |
| 1973 | 369 | 34 |
| 1972 | 358 | 35 |
| 1971 | 350 | 35 |
| 1970 | 342 | 34 |
| 1969 | 341 | 34 |
| 1968 | 337 | 34 |
| 1967 | 327 | 35 |
| 1966 | 317 | 34 |
| 1965 | 311 | 34 |
| 1964 | 304 | 35 |
| 1963 | 292.9 | 35 |
| 1962 | 282.4 | 37 |
| 1961 | 273.2 | 37 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Liechtenstein from 1960 to 2024: 20.4% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 15.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 14.7%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.7% | 194 |
| 2023 | 14.6% | 194 |
| 2022 | 14.5% | 193 |
| 2021 | 14.5% | 193 |
| 2020 | 14.4% | 193 |
| 2019 | 14.4% | 193 |
| 2018 | 14.3% | 193 |
| 2017 | 14.3% | 193 |
| 2016 | 14.3% | 193 |
| 2015 | 14.3% | 193 |
| 2014 | 14.3% | 193 |
| 2013 | 14.3% | 193 |
| 2012 | 14.4% | 193 |
| 2011 | 14.4% | 193 |
| 2010 | 14.5% | 193 |
| 2009 | 14.5% | 193 |
| 2008 | 14.6% | 193 |
| 2007 | 14.6% | 193 |
| 2006 | 14.7% | 193 |
| 2005 | 14.7% | 193 |
| 2004 | 14.8% | 193 |
| 2003 | 14.9% | 192 |
| 2002 | 14.9% | 191 |
| 2001 | 15% | 190 |
| 2000 | 15.1% | 188 |
| 1999 | 15.4% | 188 |
| 1998 | 15.7% | 187 |
| 1997 | 16% | 185 |
| 1996 | 16.3% | 184 |
| 1995 | 16.5% | 184 |
| 1994 | 16.6% | 183 |
| 1993 | 16.7% | 181 |
| 1992 | 16.7% | 181 |
| 1991 | 16.8% | 181 |
| 1990 | 16.9% | 179 |
| 1989 | 17.1% | 178 |
| 1988 | 17.2% | 178 |
| 1987 | 17.3% | 177 |
| 1986 | 17.5% | 175 |
| 1985 | 17.6% | 174 |
| 1984 | 17.8% | 173 |
| 1983 | 17.9% | 169 |
| 1982 | 18% | 169 |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 168 |
| 1980 | 18.3% | 167 |
| 1979 | 18.3% | 165 |
| 1978 | 18.3% | 164 |
| 1977 | 18.3% | 162 |
| 1976 | 18.3% | 162 |
| 1975 | 18.3% | 161 |
| 1974 | 18.3% | 161 |
| 1973 | 18.3% | 158 |
| 1972 | 18.4% | 157 |
| 1971 | 18.4% | 154 |
| 1970 | 18.5% | 152 |
| 1969 | 18.7% | 151 |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 149 |
| 1967 | 19.1% | 146 |
| 1966 | 19.3% | 145 |
| 1965 | 19.5% | 143 |
| 1964 | 19.7% | 139 |
| 1963 | 19.9% | 136 |
| 1962 | 20.1% | 131 |
| 1961 | 20.3% | 128 |
| 1960 | 20.4% | 127 |
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