Liechtenstein has a population density of 651 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Luxembourg. Liechtenstein has 42,845 sq ft of land per person vs 41,078 sq ft in Luxembourg. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg are ranked 44th and 40th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Liechtenstein has 0.0005% of the world's population and 0.0001% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.008% of the population and 0.002% of the land area for Luxembourg, hence the population density in Liechtenstein is 4.56% lower than in Luxembourg.
Population density comparison
Liechtenstein
|
Luxembourg
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 651 ppl/mi² | 682 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 44/197 | 40/197 |
| Population |
40646
|
690832
|
| Land area | 61.8 sq mi | 994 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 42,845 sq ft | 40,889 sq ft |
| Rural population | 85.3% | 7.73% |
| Urban population | 14.7% | 92.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Liechtenstein vs Luxembourg:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Liechtenstein increased by 16.7%, compared to a 47.9% growth in Luxembourg.
In 2004, Liechtenstein ranked 39th for population density and is in 44th place now. Luxembourg was 49th in 2004 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Luxembourg
|
|
| 2024 | 651 | 682 |
| 2023 | 645 | 670 |
| 2022 | 639 | 657 |
| 2021 | 634 | 644 |
| 2020 | 630 | 634 |
| 2019 | 624 | 624 |
| 2018 | 619 | 612 |
| 2017 | 615 | 600 |
| 2016 | 611 | 586 |
| 2015 | 607 | 573 |
| 2014 | 603 | 560 |
| 2013 | 599 | 547 |
| 2012 | 593 | 534 |
| 2011 | 588 | 521 |
| 2010 | 583 | 510 |
| 2009 | 579 | 501 |
| 2008 | 574 | 492 |
| 2007 | 571 | 483 |
| 2006 | 567 | 475 |
| 2005 | 563 | 468 |
| 2004 | 558 | 461 |
| 2003 | 552 | 454 |
| 2002 | 545 | 449 |
| 2001 | 537 | 444 |
| 2000 | 528 | 439 |
| 1999 | 522 | - |
| 1998 | 513 | - |
| 1997 | 506 | - |
| 1996 | 502 | - |
| 1995 | 498 | - |
| 1994 | 493 | - |
| 1993 | 487 | - |
| 1992 | 480 | - |
| 1991 | 473 | - |
| 1990 | 465 | - |
| 1989 | 458 | - |
| 1988 | 452 | - |
| 1987 | 446 | - |
| 1986 | 441 | - |
| 1985 | 435 | - |
| 1984 | 431 | - |
| 1983 | 428 | - |
| 1982 | 425 | - |
| 1981 | 416 | - |
| 1980 | 413 | - |
| 1979 | 414 | - |
| 1978 | 405 | - |
| 1977 | 396 | - |
| 1976 | 389 | - |
| 1975 | 386 | - |
| 1974 | 380 | - |
| 1973 | 369 | - |
| 1972 | 358 | - |
| 1971 | 350 | - |
| 1970 | 342 | - |
| 1969 | 341 | - |
| 1968 | 337 | - |
| 1967 | 327 | - |
| 1966 | 317 | - |
| 1965 | 311 | - |
| 1964 | 304 | - |
| 1963 | 292.9 | - |
| 1962 | 282.4 | - |
| 1961 | 273.2 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Luxembourg
|
|
| 2024 | 14.7% | 92.3% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | 92.1% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | 91.9% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | 91.7% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | 91.5% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | 91.2% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | 91% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | 90.7% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | 90.5% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | 90.2% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | 89.9% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | 89.6% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | 89.2% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | 88.9% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | 88.5% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | 88.2% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | 87.8% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | 87.4% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | 87% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | 86.6% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | 86.2% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | 85.7% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | 85.3% |
| 2001 | 15% | 84.8% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | 84.2% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | 83.4% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | 82.9% |
| 1997 | 16% | 82.8% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | 82.8% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | 82.9% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | 82.5% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | 81.9% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | 81.5% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | 81.1% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | 80.9% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | 80.9% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | 80.8% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | 80.8% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | 80.7% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | 80.7% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | 80.6% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | 80.6% |
| 1982 | 18% | 80.5% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 80.4% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | 80% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | 79.5% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | 79% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | 78.4% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | 77.9% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | 77.3% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | 76.7% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | 76.1% |
| 1972 | 18.4% | 75.5% |
| 1971 | 18.4% | 74.9% |
| 1970 | 18.5% | 74.4% |
| 1969 | 18.7% | 73.9% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 73.4% |
| 1967 | 19.1% | 72.9% |
| 1966 | 19.3% | 72.5% |
| 1965 | 19.5% | 72% |
| 1964 | 19.7% | 71.5% |
| 1963 | 19.9% | 71% |
| 1962 | 20.1% | 70.4% |
| 1961 | 20.3% | 69.9% |
| 1960 | 20.4% | 69.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 14.8% to 14.7% in Liechtenstein and from 86.2% to 92.3% in Luxembourg.
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