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Population density: Liechtenstein vs Turkey compared

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Liechtenstein has a population density of 663 people per square mile compared to 289.2 people in Turkey. Liechtenstein has 42,577 sq ft of land per person vs 98,624 sq ft in Turkey. Liechtenstein and Turkey rank 45th and 82nd 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 1.05% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Turkey, making the population density in Liechtenstein 129.4% higher than in Turkey.

Population density by year

Liechtenstein
Turkey

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Liechtenstein Turkey
2026 663 289.2
2025 659 288.5
2024 655 287.8
2023 645 287.1
2022 639 286
2021 634 283.2
2020 630 280.6
2019 624 277.9
2018 619 274
2017 615 270.3
2016 611 266.8
2015 607 263.2
2014 603 259.7
2013 599 256.3
2012 593 253
2011 588 249.8
2010 583 246.1
2009 579 242.4
2008 574 239.1
2007 571 236.1
2006 567 235.7
2005 563 233.3
2004 558 230.8
2003 552 228.3
2002 545 225.6
2001 537 222.9
2000 528 220.2
1999 522 217.4
1998 513 214.5
1997 506 211.5
1996 502 208.5
1995 498 205.4
1994 493 202
1993 487 198.5
1992 480 195.2
1991 473 191.9
1990 465 188.5
1989 458 185
1988 452 181.4
1987 446 177.8
1986 441 174.2
1985 435 170.6
1984 431 166.8
1983 428 163
1982 425 159.3
1981 416 155.9
1980 413 152.8
1979 414 149.8
1978 405 146.9
1977 396 143.9
1976 389 141
1975 386 138.2
1974 380 135.3
1973 369 132.4
1972 358 129.3
1971 350 126.3
1970 342 123.3
1969 341 120.4
1968 337 117.5
1967 327 114.6
1966 317 111.7
1965 311 108.8
1964 304 106.1
1963 292.9 103.4
1962 282.4 100.7
1961 273.2 98

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 22.7% growth in Turkey.

In 2006, Liechtenstein ranked 39th by population density and is 45th now. Turkey was 83rd in 2006 and ranks 82nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Liechtenstein
Turkey
1x
Year Urban population
Liechtenstein Turkey
2024 14.7% 89.3%
2023 14.7% 89%
2022 14.7% 89%
2021 14.7% 89.2%
2020 14.7% 88.9%
2019 14.6% 88.7%
2018 14.6% 88.2%
2017 14.5% 88%
2016 14.5% 88.1%
2015 14.5% 87.2%
2014 14.4% 83.6%
2013 14.4% 78.5%
2012 14.4% 73.8%
2011 14.4% 71%
2010 14.4% 69.3%
2009 14.4% 67.8%
2008 14.5% 66.5%
2007 14.5% 65.3%
2006 14.5% 64.3%
2005 14.6% 63.3%
2004 14.7% 62.4%
2003 14.7% 61.6%
2002 14.8% 60.7%
2001 14.9% 59.9%
2000 15% 59%
1999 15.2% 58.1%
1998 15.5% 57.3%
1997 15.9% 56.5%
1996 16.2% 55.8%
1995 16.4% 55.1%
1994 16.6% 54.3%
1993 16.7% 53.6%
1992 16.7% 52.8%
1991 16.8% 51.9%
1990 16.9% 51%
1989 17.1% 50%
1988 17.2% 49%
1987 17.4% 47.8%
1986 17.6% 46.7%
1985 17.8% 45.6%
1984 17.9% 44.4%
1983 18.1% 43.2%
1982 18.2% 42%
1981 18.2% 40.9%
1980 18.3% 39.9%
1979 18.3% 39%
1978 18.3% 38.1%
1977 18.3% 37.2%
1976 18.3% 36.3%
1975 18.3% 35.4%
1974 18.3% 34.4%
1973 18.3% 33.4%
1972 18.3% 32.3%
1971 18.4% 31.3%
1970 18.4% 30.2%
1969 18.5% 29.2%
1968 18.7% 28.1%
1967 19% 27%
1966 19.3% 26.1%
1965 19.6% 25.4%
1964 19.9% 24.9%
1963 20.1% 24.5%
1962 20.3% 24.1%
1961 20.4% 23.8%
1960 20.4% 23.4%

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 62.4% to 89.3% in Turkey.

Densely populated cities

Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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 (2016–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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