Liechtenstein has a population density of 663 people per square mile compared to 59 people in Niger. Liechtenstein has 42,577 sq ft of land per person vs 504,501 sq ft in Niger. Liechtenstein and Niger rank 45th and 166th 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 0.33% of the population and 0.85% of the land area for Niger, making the population density in Liechtenstein 1,025% higher than in Niger.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Liechtenstein
|
Niger
|
|
| 2026 | 663 | 59 |
| 2025 | 659 | 57.1 |
| 2024 | 655 | 55.3 |
| 2023 | 645 | 53.5 |
| 2022 | 639 | 51.8 |
| 2021 | 634 | 50.1 |
| 2020 | 630 | 48.5 |
| 2019 | 624 | 46.9 |
| 2018 | 619 | 45.4 |
| 2017 | 615 | 43.8 |
| 2016 | 611 | 42.3 |
| 2015 | 607 | 40.8 |
| 2014 | 603 | 39.3 |
| 2013 | 599 | 37.9 |
| 2012 | 593 | 36.5 |
| 2011 | 588 | 35.1 |
| 2010 | 583 | 33.8 |
| 2009 | 579 | 32.6 |
| 2008 | 574 | 31.4 |
| 2007 | 571 | 30.3 |
| 2006 | 567 | 29.2 |
| 2005 | 563 | 28.1 |
| 2004 | 558 | 27.1 |
| 2003 | 552 | 26.2 |
| 2002 | 545 | 25.2 |
| 2001 | 537 | 24.4 |
| 2000 | 528 | 23.5 |
| 1999 | 522 | 22.7 |
| 1998 | 513 | 22 |
| 1997 | 506 | 21.2 |
| 1996 | 502 | 20.5 |
| 1995 | 498 | 19.9 |
| 1994 | 493 | 19.2 |
| 1993 | 487 | 18.6 |
| 1992 | 480 | 18 |
| 1991 | 473 | 17.5 |
| 1990 | 465 | 16.9 |
| 1989 | 458 | 16.4 |
| 1988 | 452 | 15.9 |
| 1987 | 446 | 15.5 |
| 1986 | 441 | 15 |
| 1985 | 435 | 14.6 |
| 1984 | 431 | 14.1 |
| 1983 | 428 | 13.7 |
| 1982 | 425 | 13.3 |
| 1981 | 416 | 12.9 |
| 1980 | 413 | 12.5 |
| 1979 | 414 | 12.2 |
| 1978 | 405 | 11.8 |
| 1977 | 396 | 11.5 |
| 1976 | 389 | 11.2 |
| 1975 | 386 | 10.9 |
| 1974 | 380 | 10.6 |
| 1973 | 369 | 10.3 |
| 1972 | 358 | 10 |
| 1971 | 350 | 9.77 |
| 1970 | 342 | 9.51 |
| 1969 | 341 | 9.25 |
| 1968 | 337 | 9 |
| 1967 | 327 | 8.76 |
| 1966 | 317 | 8.52 |
| 1965 | 311 | 8.28 |
| 1964 | 304 | 8.05 |
| 1963 | 292.9 | 7.82 |
| 1962 | 282.4 | 7.59 |
| 1961 | 273.2 | 7.38 |
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 102.1% growth in Niger.
In 2006, Liechtenstein ranked 39th by population density and is 45th now. Niger was 174th in 2006 and ranks 166th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Liechtenstein
|
Niger
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 663 ppl/mi² | 59 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 45/197 | 166/197 |
| Population |
41038
|
29080898
|
| Land area | 61.8 sq mi | 489,076 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 42,577 sq ft | 504,381 sq ft |
| Rural population | 85.3% | 82% |
| Urban population | 14.7% | 18% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 5.15% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Niger
|
|
| 2024 | 14.7% | 18% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | 17.8% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | 17.5% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | 17.2% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | 17% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | 16.8% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | 16.6% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | 16.5% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | 16.4% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | 16.3% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | 16.2% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | 16.2% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | 16.2% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | 16.2% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | 16.2% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | 16.3% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | 16.3% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | 16.3% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | 16.3% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | 16.3% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | 16.3% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | 16.3% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | 16.3% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | 16.3% |
| 2000 | 15% | 16.1% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | 16.1% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | 16% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 15.9% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | 15.8% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | 15.8% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | 15.7% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | 15.6% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | 15.5% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | 15.4% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | 15.4% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | 15.3% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | 15.1% |
| 1986 | 17.6% | 15% |
| 1985 | 17.8% | 14.8% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | 14.6% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | 14.4% |
| 1982 | 18.2% | 14.2% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 14% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | 13.7% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | 13.4% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | 13.1% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | 12.8% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | 12.4% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | 12% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | 11.4% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | 10.9% |
| 1972 | 18.3% | 10.3% |
| 1971 | 18.4% | 9.66% |
| 1970 | 18.4% | 9.06% |
| 1969 | 18.5% | 8.49% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | 7.96% |
| 1967 | 19% | 7.49% |
| 1966 | 19.3% | 7.1% |
| 1965 | 19.6% | 6.76% |
| 1964 | 19.9% | 6.45% |
| 1963 | 20.1% | 6.19% |
| 1962 | 20.3% | 6% |
| 1961 | 20.4% | 5.85% |
| 1960 | 20.4% | 5.71% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population-density/liechtenstein/niger | CC BY
From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 14.7% to 14.7% in Liechtenstein and from 16.3% to 18% in Niger.
Densely populated cities
|
Niger
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Niamey | 1.5M |
| Maradi | 267K |
| Zinder | 236K |
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Population density in other countries
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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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