Liechtenstein has a population density of 651 people per square mile compared to 4,587 people in Maldives. Liechtenstein has 42,845 sq ft of land per person vs 6,077 sq ft in Maldives. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Liechtenstein and Maldives are ranked 44th and 6th, 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 0.006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Maldives, hence the population density in Liechtenstein is 85.8% lower than in Maldives.
Population density comparison
Liechtenstein
|
Maldives
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 651 ppl/mi² | 4,587 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 44/197 | 6/197 |
| Population |
40646
|
531152
|
| Land area | 61.8 sq mi | 115.1 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 42,845 sq ft | 6,077 sq ft |
| Rural population | 85.3% | 57.6% |
| Urban population | 14.7% | 42.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Liechtenstein vs Maldives:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Liechtenstein increased by 16.7%, compared to a 76.3% growth in Maldives.
In 2004, Liechtenstein ranked 39th for population density and is in 44th place now. Maldives was 7th in 2004 and ranks 6th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Maldives
|
|
| 2024 | 651 | 4,587 |
| 2023 | 645 | 4,572 |
| 2022 | 639 | 4,525 |
| 2021 | 634 | 4,456 |
| 2020 | 630 | 4,335 |
| 2019 | 624 | 4,211 |
| 2018 | 619 | 4,084 |
| 2017 | 615 | 3,957 |
| 2016 | 611 | 3,827 |
| 2015 | 607 | 3,696 |
| 2014 | 603 | 3,571 |
| 2013 | 599 | 3,454 |
| 2012 | 593 | 3,340 |
| 2011 | 588 | 3,226 |
| 2010 | 583 | 3,115 |
| 2009 | 579 | 3,007 |
| 2008 | 574 | 2,902 |
| 2007 | 571 | 2,801 |
| 2006 | 567 | 2,710 |
| 2005 | 563 | 2,645 |
| 2004 | 558 | 2,602 |
| 2003 | 552 | 2,560 |
| 2002 | 545 | 2,518 |
| 2001 | 537 | 2,476 |
| 2000 | 528 | 2,435 |
| 1999 | 522 | 2,395 |
| 1998 | 513 | 2,354 |
| 1997 | 506 | 2,311 |
| 1996 | 502 | 2,265 |
| 1995 | 498 | 2,216 |
| 1994 | 493 | 2,165 |
| 1993 | 487 | 2,114 |
| 1992 | 480 | 2,059 |
| 1991 | 473 | 2,001 |
| 1990 | 465 | 1,940 |
| 1989 | 458 | 1,880 |
| 1988 | 452 | 1,821 |
| 1987 | 446 | 1,761 |
| 1986 | 441 | 1,700 |
| 1985 | 435 | 1,642 |
| 1984 | 431 | 1,590 |
| 1983 | 428 | 1,546 |
| 1982 | 425 | 1,505 |
| 1981 | 416 | 1,464 |
| 1980 | 413 | 1,423 |
| 1979 | 414 | 1,384 |
| 1978 | 405 | 1,348 |
| 1977 | 396 | 1,312 |
| 1976 | 389 | 1,274 |
| 1975 | 386 | 1,236 |
| 1974 | 380 | 1,200 |
| 1973 | 369 | 1,165 |
| 1972 | 358 | 1,131 |
| 1971 | 350 | 1,097 |
| 1970 | 342 | 1,064 |
| 1969 | 341 | 1,032 |
| 1968 | 337 | 1,002 |
| 1967 | 327 | 971 |
| 1966 | 317 | 937 |
| 1965 | 311 | 899 |
| 1964 | 304 | 869 |
| 1963 | 292.9 | 848 |
| 1962 | 282.4 | 827 |
| 1961 | 273.2 | 807 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Maldives
|
|
| 2024 | 14.7% | 42.4% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | 42% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | 41.5% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | 41.1% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | 40.2% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | 39.8% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | 39.4% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | 39% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | 38.5% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | 38.1% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | 37.7% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | 37.3% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | 36.8% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | 36.4% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | 36% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | 35.6% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | 35.2% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | 34.8% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | 33.8% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | 32.5% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | 31.3% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | 30% |
| 2001 | 15% | 28.9% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | 27.7% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | 27.1% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | 26.8% |
| 1997 | 16% | 26.4% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | 26% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | 25.6% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | 25.6% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | 25.6% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | 25.7% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | 25.8% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | 25.8% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | 25.8% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | 25.7% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | 25.6% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | 25.6% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | 25.5% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | 25% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | 24.3% |
| 1982 | 18% | 23.6% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 22.9% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | 22.3% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | 21.6% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | 21% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | 20% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | 18.6% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | 17.3% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | 16.1% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | 14.9% |
| 1972 | 18.4% | 13.9% |
| 1971 | 18.4% | 12.8% |
| 1970 | 18.5% | 11.9% |
| 1969 | 18.7% | 11.7% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 11.5% |
| 1967 | 19.1% | 11.3% |
| 1966 | 19.3% | 11.4% |
| 1965 | 19.5% | 11.5% |
| 1964 | 19.7% | 11.4% |
| 1963 | 19.9% | 11.3% |
| 1962 | 20.1% | 11.3% |
| 1961 | 20.3% | 11.2% |
| 1960 | 20.4% | 11.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 14.8% to 14.7% in Liechtenstein and from 32.5% to 42.4% in Maldives.
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