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Population density: Liechtenstein vs Madagascar compared

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Liechtenstein has a population density of 663 people per square mile compared to 149.3 people in Madagascar. Liechtenstein has 42,577 sq ft of land per person vs 197,766 sq ft in Madagascar. Liechtenstein and Madagascar rank 45th and 133rd by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.39% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Madagascar, making the population density in Liechtenstein 344% higher than in Madagascar.

Population density by year

Liechtenstein
Madagascar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Liechtenstein Madagascar
2026 663 149.3
2025 659 145.8
2024 655 142.3
2023 645 138.9
2022 639 135.5
2021 634 132.2
2020 630 128.9
2019 624 125.6
2018 619 122.4
2017 615 119.3
2016 611 116.2
2015 607 113.2
2014 603 110.2
2013 599 107.3
2012 593 104.4
2011 588 101.6
2010 583 98.8
2009 579 96
2008 574 93.2
2007 571 90.5
2006 567 87.9
2005 563 85.3
2004 558 82.9
2003 552 80.5
2002 545 78.2
2001 537 75.9
2000 528 73.6
1999 522 71.3
1998 513 69
1997 506 66.8
1996 502 64.6
1995 498 62.6
1994 493 60.6
1993 487 58.8
1992 480 57
1991 473 55.3
1990 465 53.7
1989 458 52.1
1988 452 50.6
1987 446 49.2
1986 441 47.8
1985 435 46.5
1984 431 45.1
1983 428 43.8
1982 425 42.6
1981 416 41.3
1980 413 40.1
1979 414 38.9
1978 405 37.7
1977 396 36.6
1976 389 35.5
1975 386 34.5
1974 380 33.4
1973 369 32.5
1972 358 31.5
1971 350 30.6
1970 342 29.7
1969 341 28.9
1968 337 28.1
1967 327 27.3
1966 317 26.6
1965 311 25.9
1964 304 25.3
1963 292.9 24.6
1962 282.4 24
1961 273.2 23.4

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Liechtenstein increased by 16.9%, compared to a 69.9% growth in Madagascar.

In 2006, Liechtenstein ranked 39th by population density and is 45th now. Madagascar was 144th in 2006 and ranks 133rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Liechtenstein
Madagascar
1x
Year Urban population
Liechtenstein Madagascar
2024 14.7% 32.4%
2023 14.7% 32%
2022 14.7% 31.5%
2021 14.7% 31.1%
2020 14.7% 30.7%
2019 14.6% 30.3%
2018 14.6% 29.9%
2017 14.5% 29.7%
2016 14.5% 29.4%
2015 14.5% 29.2%
2014 14.4% 28.9%
2013 14.4% 28.7%
2012 14.4% 28.4%
2011 14.4% 28.1%
2010 14.4% 27.9%
2009 14.4% 27.6%
2008 14.5% 27.3%
2007 14.5% 27%
2006 14.5% 26.8%
2005 14.6% 26.5%
2004 14.7% 26.2%
2003 14.7% 25.9%
2002 14.8% 25.6%
2001 14.9% 25.3%
2000 15% 25%
1999 15.2% 24.7%
1998 15.5% 24.4%
1997 15.9% 24.1%
1996 16.2% 23.8%
1995 16.4% 23.5%
1994 16.6% 23.2%
1993 16.7% 22.9%
1992 16.7% 22.5%
1991 16.8% 22.2%
1990 16.9% 21.9%
1989 17.1% 21.6%
1988 17.2% 21.3%
1987 17.4% 20.9%
1986 17.6% 20.6%
1985 17.8% 20.3%
1984 17.9% 19.9%
1983 18.1% 19.6%
1982 18.2% 19.2%
1981 18.2% 18.9%
1980 18.3% 18.5%
1979 18.3% 18.1%
1978 18.3% 17.7%
1977 18.3% 17.3%
1976 18.3% 16.9%
1975 18.3% 16.5%
1974 18.3% 16.1%
1973 18.3% 15.6%
1972 18.3% 15%
1971 18.4% 14.5%
1970 18.4% 14.1%
1969 18.5% 13.7%
1968 18.7% 13.4%
1967 19% 13.1%
1966 19.3% 12.7%
1965 19.6% 12.4%
1964 19.9% 12.1%
1963 20.1% 11.8%
1962 20.3% 11.5%
1961 20.4% 11.2%
1960 20.4% 10.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 14.7% to 14.7% in Liechtenstein and from 26.2% to 32.4% in Madagascar.

Densely populated cities

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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