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Population density: Liechtenstein vs Tanzania compared

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Liechtenstein has a population density of 663 people per square mile compared to 212.2 people in Tanzania. Liechtenstein has 42,577 sq ft of land per person vs 148,726 sq ft in Tanzania. Liechtenstein and Tanzania rank 45th and 106th 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 0.84% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Tanzania, making the population density in Liechtenstein 212.5% higher than in Tanzania.

Population density by year

Liechtenstein
Tanzania

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Liechtenstein Tanzania
2026 663 212.2
2025 659 206.3
2024 655 200.5
2023 645 194.8
2022 639 189.2
2021 634 183.7
2020 630 178.3
2019 624 173
2018 619 167.9
2017 615 162.7
2016 611 157.4
2015 607 152.1
2014 603 147.2
2013 599 142.8
2012 593 138.5
2011 588 134.6
2010 583 130.9
2009 579 127.6
2008 574 124.5
2007 571 121.2
2006 567 117.8
2005 563 114.6
2004 558 111.4
2003 552 108.4
2002 545 105.6
2001 537 102.9
2000 528 100.2
1999 522 97.4
1998 513 94.8
1997 506 92.3
1996 502 90.5
1995 498 88.8
1994 493 86.1
1993 487 82.8
1992 480 80.3
1991 473 78.3
1990 465 76.3
1989 458 74.4
1988 452 72.4
1987 446 70.3
1986 441 68
1985 435 65.8
1984 431 63.7
1983 428 61.6
1982 425 59.6
1981 416 57.8
1980 413 56.1
1979 414 54.4
1978 405 52.6
1977 396 50.7
1976 389 48.9
1975 386 47.2
1974 380 45.5
1973 369 43.9
1972 358 42.3
1971 350 40.9
1970 342 39.5
1969 341 38.1
1968 337 36.8
1967 327 35.7
1966 317 34.6
1965 311 33.5
1964 304 32.5
1963 292.9 31.6
1962 282.4 30.7
1961 273.2 29.8

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 80.1% growth in Tanzania.

In 2006, Liechtenstein ranked 39th by population density and is 45th now. Tanzania was 128th in 2006 and ranks 106th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Liechtenstein
Tanzania
1x
Year Urban population
Liechtenstein Tanzania
2024 14.7% 36.2%
2023 14.7% 35.5%
2022 14.7% 34.8%
2021 14.7% 34.4%
2020 14.7% 33.9%
2019 14.6% 33.3%
2018 14.6% 32.8%
2017 14.5% 32.3%
2016 14.5% 31.8%
2015 14.5% 31.2%
2014 14.4% 30.6%
2013 14.4% 30.1%
2012 14.4% 29.5%
2011 14.4% 28.9%
2010 14.4% 28.2%
2009 14.4% 27.5%
2008 14.5% 26.8%
2007 14.5% 26.1%
2006 14.5% 25.4%
2005 14.6% 24.7%
2004 14.7% 24.1%
2003 14.7% 23.5%
2002 14.8% 23%
2001 14.9% 22.6%
2000 15% 22.2%
1999 15.2% 21.8%
1998 15.5% 21.5%
1997 15.9% 21.1%
1996 16.2% 20.8%
1995 16.4% 20.5%
1994 16.6% 20.2%
1993 16.7% 19.9%
1992 16.7% 19.6%
1991 16.8% 19.3%
1990 16.9% 18.9%
1989 17.1% 18.6%
1988 17.2% 18.2%
1987 17.4% 17.8%
1986 17.6% 17.4%
1985 17.8% 17%
1984 17.9% 16.6%
1983 18.1% 16.2%
1982 18.2% 15.7%
1981 18.2% 15.3%
1980 18.3% 14.8%
1979 18.3% 14.2%
1978 18.3% 13.7%
1977 18.3% 13%
1976 18.3% 12.1%
1975 18.3% 11.2%
1974 18.3% 10.1%
1973 18.3% 9.05%
1972 18.3% 8.03%
1971 18.4% 7.08%
1970 18.4% 6.26%
1969 18.5% 5.62%
1968 18.7% 5.19%
1967 19% 5.04%
1966 19.3% 5%
1965 19.6% 4.97%
1964 19.9% 4.95%
1963 20.1% 4.93%
1962 20.3% 4.92%
1961 20.4% 4.9%
1960 20.4% 4.89%

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 24.1% to 36.2% in Tanzania.

Densely populated cities

Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K

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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 (2002–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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