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Population density: Liechtenstein vs Sri Lanka compared

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Liechtenstein has a population density of 663 people per square mile compared to 928 people in Sri Lanka. Liechtenstein has 42,577 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. Liechtenstein and Sri Lanka rank 45th and 25th 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 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, making the population density in Liechtenstein 28.5% lower than in Sri Lanka.

Population density by year

Liechtenstein
Sri Lanka

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Liechtenstein Sri Lanka
2026 663 928
2025 659 923
2024 655 918
2023 645 923
2022 639 929
2021 634 928
2020 630 918
2019 624 913
2018 619 907
2017 615 898
2016 611 888
2015 607 878
2014 603 858
2013 599 850
2012 593 874
2011 588 868
2010 583 862
2009 579 857
2008 574 852
2007 571 846
2006 567 841
2005 563 835
2004 558 830
2003 552 824
2002 545 818
2001 537 810
2000 528 797
1999 522 782
1998 513 768
1997 506 754
1996 502 739
1995 498 725
1994 493 714
1993 487 703
1992 480 691
1991 473 680
1990 465 675
1989 458 671
1988 452 664
1987 446 657
1986 441 650
1985 435 642
1984 431 638
1983 428 636
1982 425 631
1981 416 624
1980 413 613
1979 414 602
1978 405 591
1977 396 580
1976 389 570
1975 386 560
1974 380 550
1973 369 539
1972 358 529
1971 350 518
1970 342 507
1969 341 496
1968 337 485
1967 327 473
1966 317 462
1965 311 451
1964 304 440
1963 292.9 429
1962 282.4 419
1961 273.2 409

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 10.4% growth in Sri Lanka.

In 2006, Liechtenstein ranked 39th by population density and is 45th now. Sri Lanka was 25th in 2006 and still ranks 25th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Liechtenstein
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Urban population
Liechtenstein Sri Lanka
2024 14.7% 20.3%
2023 14.7% 20.1%
2022 14.7% 20%
2021 14.7% 19.8%
2020 14.7% 19.7%
2019 14.6% 19.5%
2018 14.6% 19.3%
2017 14.5% 19.2%
2016 14.5% 19%
2015 14.5% 18.8%
2014 14.4% 18.6%
2013 14.4% 18.4%
2012 14.4% 18.3%
2011 14.4% 17.8%
2010 14.4% 17.2%
2009 14.4% 16.7%
2008 14.5% 16.3%
2007 14.5% 15.9%
2006 14.5% 15.5%
2005 14.6% 15.2%
2004 14.7% 14.9%
2003 14.7% 14.7%
2002 14.8% 14.6%
2001 14.9% 14.6%
2000 15% 14.6%
1999 15.2% 14.7%
1998 15.5% 14.9%
1997 15.9% 15.2%
1996 16.2% 15.5%
1995 16.4% 15.9%
1994 16.6% 16.3%
1993 16.7% 16.7%
1992 16.7% 17.1%
1991 16.8% 17.6%
1990 16.9% 18.1%
1989 17.1% 18.6%
1988 17.2% 19%
1987 17.4% 19.5%
1986 17.6% 19.9%
1985 17.8% 20.3%
1984 17.9% 20.7%
1983 18.1% 21%
1982 18.2% 21.3%
1981 18.2% 21.5%
1980 18.3% 21.6%
1979 18.3% 21.8%
1978 18.3% 21.9%
1977 18.3% 22%
1976 18.3% 22.1%
1975 18.3% 22.2%
1974 18.3% 22.3%
1973 18.3% 22.4%
1972 18.3% 22.4%
1971 18.4% 22.4%
1970 18.4% 22.3%
1969 18.5% 22%
1968 18.7% 21.5%
1967 19% 21%
1966 19.3% 20.4%
1965 19.6% 19.8%
1964 19.9% 19.3%
1963 20.1% 18.9%
1962 20.3% 18.5%
1961 20.4% 18%
1960 20.4% 17.6%

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 14.9% to 20.3% in Sri Lanka.

Densely populated cities

Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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 (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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