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Population density: Liechtenstein vs United Arab Emirates compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liechtenstein has a population density of 663 people per square mile compared to 424 people in the United Arab Emirates. Liechtenstein has 42,577 sq ft of land per person vs 81,907 sq ft in the United Arab Emirates. Liechtenstein and the United Arab Emirates rank 45th and 62nd 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 0.14% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the United Arab Emirates, making the population density in Liechtenstein 56.4% higher than in the United Arab Emirates.

Population density by year

Liechtenstein
United Arab Emirates

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Liechtenstein UAE
2026 663 424
2025 659 415
2024 655 401
2023 645 382
2022 639 367
2021 634 349
2020 630 343
2019 624 344
2018 619 341
2017 615 336
2016 611 326
2015 607 310
2014 603 293.9
2013 599 280.6
2012 593 269.6
2011 588 259.1
2010 583 250.5
2009 579 244.6
2008 574 229.8
2007 571 205.1
2006 567 182.7
2005 563 170.1
2004 558 161.5
2003 552 152.9
2002 545 144.3
2001 537 135.8
2000 528 127.4
1999 522 119.1
1998 513 110.9
1997 506 102.7
1996 502 94.7
1995 498 88.8
1994 493 84.9
1993 487 81
1992 480 77.1
1991 473 73.2
1990 465 69.2
1989 458 65.3
1988 452 61.3
1987 446 57.4
1986 441 53.5
1985 435 50.3
1984 431 47.6
1983 428 45
1982 425 42.5
1981 416 40.1
1980 413 37
1979 414 33.3
1978 405 29.5
1977 396 25.9
1976 389 22.5
1975 386 19.8
1974 380 17.8
1973 369 15.9
1972 358 14
1971 350 12.2
1970 342 10.4
1969 341 8.74
1968 337 7.27
1967 327 6.55
1966 317 6.34
1965 311 6.09
1964 304 5.82
1963 292.9 5.55
1962 282.4 5.29
1961 273.2 5.03

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 132.2% growth in the United Arab Emirates.

In 2006, Liechtenstein ranked 39th by population density and is 45th now. The United Arab Emirates was 102nd in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Liechtenstein
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Urban population
Liechtenstein UAE
2024 14.7% 85.8%
2023 14.7% 85.7%
2022 14.7% 85.5%
2021 14.7% 85.4%
2020 14.7% 85.2%
2019 14.6% 85%
2018 14.6% 84.9%
2017 14.5% 84.7%
2016 14.5% 84.5%
2015 14.5% 84.3%
2014 14.4% 84.1%
2013 14.4% 84%
2012 14.4% 83.8%
2011 14.4% 83.6%
2010 14.4% 83.4%
2009 14.4% 83.2%
2008 14.5% 83%
2007 14.5% 82.8%
2006 14.5% 82.6%
2005 14.6% 82.2%
2004 14.7% 81.5%
2003 14.7% 80.8%
2002 14.8% 80.3%
2001 14.9% 79.7%
2000 15% 79.3%
1999 15.2% 78.9%
1998 15.5% 78.6%
1997 15.9% 78.4%
1996 16.2% 78.3%
1995 16.4% 78.3%
1994 16.6% 78.3%
1993 16.7% 78.4%
1992 16.7% 78.4%
1991 16.8% 78.6%
1990 16.9% 78.7%
1989 17.1% 78.8%
1988 17.2% 79%
1987 17.4% 79.2%
1986 17.6% 79.3%
1985 17.8% 79.5%
1984 17.9% 79.7%
1983 18.1% 80%
1982 18.2% 80.3%
1981 18.2% 80.7%
1980 18.3% 81.1%
1979 18.3% 81.8%
1978 18.3% 82.6%
1977 18.3% 83.4%
1976 18.3% 83.9%
1975 18.3% 83.9%
1974 18.3% 83.7%
1973 18.3% 83.2%
1972 18.3% 82.6%
1971 18.4% 82%
1970 18.4% 81.2%
1969 18.5% 80.5%
1968 18.7% 79.8%
1967 19% 79.2%
1966 19.3% 78.5%
1965 19.6% 77.8%
1964 19.9% 77.1%
1963 20.1% 76.3%
1962 20.3% 75.5%
1961 20.4% 74.5%
1960 20.4% 73.5%

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 81.5% to 85.8% in the United Arab Emirates.

Densely populated cities

UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K

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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 (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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