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Population density: Liechtenstein vs Taiwan compared

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Liechtenstein has a population density of 668 people per square mile compared to 1,662 people in Taiwan. Liechtenstein has 41,981 sq ft of land per person vs 16,697 sq ft in Taiwan. Liechtenstein and Taiwan rank 45th and 10th 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 0.28% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Taiwan, making the population density in Liechtenstein 59.8% lower than in Taiwan.

Population density by year

Liechtenstein
Taiwan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Liechtenstein Taiwan
2026 668 1,662
2025 664 1,669
2024 655 1,675
2023 645 1,670
2022 639 1,669
2021 634 1,679
2020 630 1,687
2019 624 1,688
2018 619 1,687
2017 615 1,685
2016 611 1,683
2015 607 1,679
2014 603 1,675
2013 599 1,671
2012 593 1,665
2011 588 1,660
2010 583 1,656
2009 579 1,652
2008 574 1,646
2007 571 1,640
2006 567 1,633
2005 563 1,627
2004 558 1,621
2003 552 1,615
2002 545 1,607
2001 537 1,599
2000 528 1,588
1999 522 1,575
1998 513 1,563
1997 506 1,548
1996 502 1,534
1995 498 1,522
1994 493 1,509
1993 487 1,496
1992 480 1,482
1991 473 1,467
1990 465 1,451
1989 458 1,435
1988 452 1,420
1987 446 1,404
1986 441 1,389
1985 435 1,373
1984 431 1,355
1983 428 1,335
1982 425 1,313
1981 416 1,290
1980 413 1,267
1979 414 1,243
1978 405 1,220
1977 396 1,197
1976 389 1,174
1975 386 1,150
1974 380 1,130
1973 369 1,110
1972 358 1,089
1971 350 1,067
1970 342 1,044
1969 341 1,007
1968 337 970
1967 327 945
1966 317 921
1965 311 895
1964 304 869
1963 292.9 842
1962 282.4 815
1961 273.2 789
1960 - 763

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Liechtenstein increased by 17.8%, compared to a 1.77% growth in Taiwan.

In 2006, Liechtenstein ranked 39th by population density and is 45th now. Taiwan was 8th in 2006 and ranks 10th out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Liechtenstein Taiwan
Population density 668 ppl/mi² 1,662 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 45/197 10/197
Population
41400
23229461
Land area 61.8 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Land area per capita 41,981 sq ft 16,699 sq ft
Rural population 85.4% n/a
Urban population 14.6% n/a
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 70%

Densely populated cities

Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Wikidata (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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