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Population density: Liechtenstein vs Peru compared

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Liechtenstein has a population density of 663 people per square mile compared to 70.7 people in Peru. Liechtenstein has 42,577 sq ft of land per person vs 404,290 sq ft in Peru. Liechtenstein and Peru rank 45th and 161st 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 0.42% of the population and 0.86% of the land area for Peru, making the population density in Liechtenstein 838% higher than in Peru.

Population density by year

Liechtenstein
Peru

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Liechtenstein Peru
2026 663 70.7
2025 659 70
2024 655 69.2
2023 645 68.5
2022 639 67.7
2021 634 67.1
2020 630 66.4
2019 624 65.7
2018 619 64.5
2017 615 63.4
2016 611 62.5
2015 607 61.6
2014 603 60.9
2013 599 60.3
2012 593 59.8
2011 588 59.3
2010 583 58.9
2009 579 58.5
2008 574 58.1
2007 571 57.7
2006 567 57.3
2005 563 56.9
2004 558 56.4
2003 552 55.8
2002 545 55.2
2001 537 54.6
2000 528 53.8
1999 522 53
1998 513 52.1
1997 506 51.1
1996 502 50.2
1995 498 49.3
1994 493 48.3
1993 487 47.4
1992 480 46.4
1991 473 45.5
1990 465 44.5
1989 458 43.6
1988 452 42.6
1987 446 41.6
1986 441 40.7
1985 435 39.8
1984 431 38.8
1983 428 37.9
1982 425 36.9
1981 416 36
1980 413 35.1
1979 414 34.3
1978 405 33.4
1977 396 32.6
1976 389 31.8
1975 386 31
1974 380 30.3
1973 369 29.5
1972 358 28.8
1971 350 28
1970 342 27.3
1969 341 26.6
1968 337 25.9
1967 327 25.2
1966 317 24.5
1965 311 23.8
1964 304 23.1
1963 292.9 22.5
1962 282.4 21.8
1961 273.2 21.2

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 23.4% growth in Peru.

In 2006, Liechtenstein ranked 39th by population density and is 45th now. Peru was 157th in 2006 and ranks 161st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Liechtenstein
Peru
1x
Year Urban population
Liechtenstein Peru
2024 14.7% 85.2%
2023 14.7% 84.8%
2022 14.7% 84.4%
2021 14.7% 83.9%
2020 14.7% 83.5%
2019 14.6% 83.1%
2018 14.6% 82.7%
2017 14.5% 82.2%
2016 14.5% 81.4%
2015 14.5% 80.7%
2014 14.4% 80%
2013 14.4% 79.3%
2012 14.4% 78.6%
2011 14.4% 78%
2010 14.4% 77.4%
2009 14.4% 76.8%
2008 14.5% 76.3%
2007 14.5% 75.8%
2006 14.5% 75.3%
2005 14.6% 74.8%
2004 14.7% 74.4%
2003 14.7% 74%
2002 14.8% 73.6%
2001 14.9% 73.2%
2000 15% 72.8%
1999 15.2% 72.4%
1998 15.5% 72%
1997 15.9% 71.6%
1996 16.2% 71.3%
1995 16.4% 70.9%
1994 16.6% 70.5%
1993 16.7% 70.1%
1992 16.7% 69.7%
1991 16.8% 69.3%
1990 16.9% 68.9%
1989 17.1% 68.6%
1988 17.2% 68.2%
1987 17.4% 67.8%
1986 17.6% 67.4%
1985 17.8% 67%
1984 17.9% 66.6%
1983 18.1% 66.2%
1982 18.2% 65.7%
1981 18.2% 65.2%
1980 18.3% 64.7%
1979 18.3% 64.2%
1978 18.3% 63.6%
1977 18.3% 63%
1976 18.3% 62.4%
1975 18.3% 61.8%
1974 18.3% 61.1%
1973 18.3% 60.3%
1972 18.3% 59.6%
1971 18.4% 58.7%
1970 18.4% 57.7%
1969 18.5% 56.6%
1968 18.7% 55.4%
1967 19% 54.1%
1966 19.3% 52.8%
1965 19.6% 51.6%
1964 19.9% 50.4%
1963 20.1% 49.3%
1962 20.3% 48.3%
1961 20.4% 47.4%
1960 20.4% 46.7%

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 74.4% to 85.2% in Peru.

Densely populated cities

Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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 (2017–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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