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Population density: Liechtenstein vs Malawi compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liechtenstein has a population density of 663 people per square mile compared to 626 people in Malawi. Liechtenstein has 42,577 sq ft of land per person vs 58,893 sq ft in Malawi. Liechtenstein and Malawi rank 45th and 48th 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 0.27% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Malawi, making the population density in Liechtenstein 5.94% higher than in Malawi.

Population density by year

Liechtenstein
Malawi

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Liechtenstein Malawi
2026 663 626
2025 659 610
2024 655 595
2023 645 580
2022 639 565
2021 634 551
2020 630 537
2019 624 523
2018 619 509
2017 615 496
2016 611 482
2015 607 469
2014 603 457
2013 599 444
2012 593 432
2011 588 419
2010 583 407
2009 579 395
2008 574 384
2007 571 373
2006 567 363
2005 563 353
2004 558 343
2003 552 335
2002 545 326
2001 537 318
2000 528 311
1999 522 303
1998 513 296.5
1997 506 290.2
1996 502 284.4
1995 498 278.8
1994 493 279.2
1993 487 282.5
1992 480 278.4
1991 473 270.4
1990 465 262.2
1989 458 252.1
1988 452 240.5
1987 446 227.8
1986 441 217.2
1985 435 209.3
1984 431 201.4
1983 428 193.7
1982 425 186.2
1981 416 179
1980 413 172.1
1979 414 165.6
1978 405 159.6
1977 396 154.3
1976 389 149.5
1975 386 145.3
1974 380 141.2
1973 369 137.5
1972 358 133.9
1971 350 130.5
1970 342 127.3
1969 341 124.2
1968 337 121.2
1967 327 118.2
1966 317 115.3
1965 311 112.5
1964 304 109.8
1963 292.9 107.2
1962 282.4 104.6
1961 273.2 102.1

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 72.7% growth in Malawi.

In 2006, Liechtenstein ranked 39th by population density and is 45th now. Malawi was 56th in 2006 and ranks 48th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Liechtenstein
Malawi
1x
Year Urban population
Liechtenstein Malawi
2024 14.7% 17.3%
2023 14.7% 17%
2022 14.7% 16.7%
2021 14.7% 16.5%
2020 14.7% 16.3%
2019 14.6% 16.1%
2018 14.6% 16%
2017 14.5% 16%
2016 14.5% 15.9%
2015 14.5% 15.8%
2014 14.4% 15.8%
2013 14.4% 15.7%
2012 14.4% 15.6%
2011 14.4% 15.6%
2010 14.4% 15.5%
2009 14.4% 15.4%
2008 14.5% 15.3%
2007 14.5% 15.2%
2006 14.5% 15.2%
2005 14.6% 15.1%
2004 14.7% 15%
2003 14.7% 15%
2002 14.8% 14.9%
2001 14.9% 14.8%
2000 15% 14.7%
1999 15.2% 14.6%
1998 15.5% 14.4%
1997 15.9% 14.2%
1996 16.2% 14%
1995 16.4% 13.6%
1994 16.6% 13.3%
1993 16.7% 12.9%
1992 16.7% 12.4%
1991 16.8% 12%
1990 16.9% 11.6%
1989 17.1% 11.2%
1988 17.2% 10.9%
1987 17.4% 10.6%
1986 17.6% 10.4%
1985 17.8% 10.1%
1984 17.9% 9.93%
1983 18.1% 9.73%
1982 18.2% 9.54%
1981 18.2% 9.34%
1980 18.3% 9.13%
1979 18.3% 8.92%
1978 18.3% 8.68%
1977 18.3% 8.42%
1976 18.3% 8.11%
1975 18.3% 7.76%
1974 18.3% 7.36%
1973 18.3% 6.95%
1972 18.3% 6.53%
1971 18.4% 6.12%
1970 18.4% 5.73%
1969 18.5% 5.38%
1968 18.7% 5.08%
1967 19% 4.84%
1966 19.3% 4.69%
1965 19.6% 4.57%
1964 19.9% 4.45%
1963 20.1% 4.34%
1962 20.3% 4.24%
1961 20.4% 4.14%
1960 20.4% 4.04%

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 15% to 17.3% in Malawi.

Densely populated cities

Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K

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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 (2007–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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