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Population density: Liechtenstein vs Panama compared

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Liechtenstein has a population density of 663 people per square mile compared to 161.6 people in Panama. Liechtenstein has 42,577 sq ft of land per person vs 176,819 sq ft in Panama. Liechtenstein and Panama rank 45th and 128th 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 0.06% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Panama, making the population density in Liechtenstein 311% higher than in Panama.

Population density by year

Liechtenstein
Panama

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Liechtenstein Panama
2026 663 161.6
2025 659 159.6
2024 655 157.7
2023 645 155.7
2022 639 153.7
2021 634 151.7
2020 630 149.9
2019 624 147.9
2018 619 145.5
2017 615 143.2
2016 611 140.8
2015 607 138.4
2014 603 136
2013 599 133.3
2012 593 131
2011 588 128.7
2010 583 126.4
2009 579 124.2
2008 574 122
2007 571 119.8
2006 567 117.6
2005 563 115.4
2004 558 113.3
2003 552 111.1
2002 545 109
2001 537 106.9
2000 528 104.9
1999 522 102.8
1998 513 100.8
1997 506 98.8
1996 502 96.9
1995 498 94.9
1994 493 93
1993 487 91.1
1992 480 89.2
1991 473 87.4
1990 465 85.6
1989 458 83.7
1988 452 82
1987 446 80.2
1986 441 78.4
1985 435 76.7
1984 431 74.9
1983 428 73.2
1982 425 71.5
1981 416 69.8
1980 413 68.2
1979 414 66.6
1978 405 65
1977 396 63.5
1976 389 61.9
1975 386 60.4
1974 380 58.8
1973 369 57.3
1972 358 55.7
1971 350 54.2
1970 342 52.7
1969 341 51.2
1968 337 49.8
1967 327 48.4
1966 317 47
1965 311 45.6
1964 304 44.2
1963 292.9 42.9
1962 282.4 41.6
1961 273.2 40.4

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 37.4% growth in Panama.

In 2006, Liechtenstein ranked 39th by population density and is 45th now. Panama was 129th in 2006 and ranks 128th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Liechtenstein
Panama
1x
Year Urban population
Liechtenstein Panama
2024 14.7% 66%
2023 14.7% 65.9%
2022 14.7% 65.8%
2021 14.7% 65.8%
2020 14.7% 65.8%
2019 14.6% 65.8%
2018 14.6% 65.7%
2017 14.5% 65.7%
2016 14.5% 65.6%
2015 14.5% 65.5%
2014 14.4% 65.5%
2013 14.4% 65.4%
2012 14.4% 65.3%
2011 14.4% 65.2%
2010 14.4% 65.1%
2009 14.4% 65%
2008 14.5% 64.8%
2007 14.5% 64.6%
2006 14.5% 64.4%
2005 14.6% 64.1%
2004 14.7% 63.8%
2003 14.7% 63.4%
2002 14.8% 63%
2001 14.9% 62.6%
2000 15% 62.2%
1999 15.2% 61.7%
1998 15.5% 61%
1997 15.9% 60.2%
1996 16.2% 59.2%
1995 16.4% 58.2%
1994 16.6% 57.2%
1993 16.7% 56.3%
1992 16.7% 55.3%
1991 16.8% 54.5%
1990 16.9% 53.9%
1989 17.1% 53.3%
1988 17.2% 52.8%
1987 17.4% 52.4%
1986 17.6% 51.9%
1985 17.8% 51.5%
1984 17.9% 51.1%
1983 18.1% 50.7%
1982 18.2% 50.4%
1981 18.2% 50.1%
1980 18.3% 49.8%
1979 18.3% 49.5%
1978 18.3% 49.3%
1977 18.3% 49.1%
1976 18.3% 48.9%
1975 18.3% 48.7%
1974 18.3% 48.6%
1973 18.3% 48.4%
1972 18.3% 48.2%
1971 18.4% 47.9%
1970 18.4% 47.6%
1969 18.5% 47.2%
1968 18.7% 46.7%
1967 19% 46%
1966 19.3% 45.3%
1965 19.6% 44.5%
1964 19.9% 43.8%
1963 20.1% 43%
1962 20.3% 42.3%
1961 20.4% 41.7%
1960 20.4% 41.3%

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 63.8% to 66% in Panama.

Densely populated cities

Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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