Liechtenstein has a population density of 663 people per square mile compared to 72.8 people in Vanuatu. Liechtenstein has 42,577 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. Liechtenstein and Vanuatu rank 45th and 160th 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 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, making the population density in Liechtenstein 811% higher than in Vanuatu.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Liechtenstein
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2026 | 663 | 72.8 |
| 2025 | 659 | 71.2 |
| 2024 | 655 | 69.6 |
| 2023 | 645 | 68.1 |
| 2022 | 639 | 66.5 |
| 2021 | 634 | 65 |
| 2020 | 630 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 624 | 62 |
| 2018 | 619 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 615 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 611 | 57.8 |
| 2015 | 607 | 56.5 |
| 2014 | 603 | 55.3 |
| 2013 | 599 | 54.1 |
| 2012 | 593 | 52.9 |
| 2011 | 588 | 51.7 |
| 2010 | 583 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 579 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 574 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 571 | 47 |
| 2006 | 567 | 45.9 |
| 2005 | 563 | 44.8 |
| 2004 | 558 | 43.7 |
| 2003 | 552 | 42.7 |
| 2002 | 545 | 41.6 |
| 2001 | 537 | 40.6 |
| 2000 | 528 | 39.6 |
| 1999 | 522 | 38.7 |
| 1998 | 513 | 37.9 |
| 1997 | 506 | 37.1 |
| 1996 | 502 | 36.3 |
| 1995 | 498 | 35.5 |
| 1994 | 493 | 34.7 |
| 1993 | 487 | 33.9 |
| 1992 | 480 | 33.1 |
| 1991 | 473 | 32.3 |
| 1990 | 465 | 31.5 |
| 1989 | 458 | 30.7 |
| 1988 | 452 | 29.9 |
| 1987 | 446 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 441 | 28.4 |
| 1985 | 435 | 27.7 |
| 1984 | 431 | 27 |
| 1983 | 428 | 26.3 |
| 1982 | 425 | 25.7 |
| 1981 | 416 | 25.1 |
| 1980 | 413 | 24.6 |
| 1979 | 414 | 24 |
| 1978 | 405 | 23.4 |
| 1977 | 396 | 22.7 |
| 1976 | 389 | 22 |
| 1975 | 386 | 21.3 |
| 1974 | 380 | 20.7 |
| 1973 | 369 | 20 |
| 1972 | 358 | 19.5 |
| 1971 | 350 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 342 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 341 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 337 | 17.3 |
| 1967 | 327 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 317 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 311 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 304 | 15.3 |
| 1963 | 292.9 | 14.9 |
| 1962 | 282.4 | 14.5 |
| 1961 | 273.2 | 14.1 |
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 58.7% growth in Vanuatu.
In 2006, Liechtenstein ranked 39th by population density and is 45th now. Vanuatu was 159th in 2006 and ranks 160th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 663 ppl/mi² | 72.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 45/197 | 160/197 |
| Population |
41038
|
344750
|
| Land area | 61.8 sq mi | 4,707 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 42,577 sq ft | 400,309 sq ft |
| Rural population | 85.3% | 77.7% |
| Urban population | 14.7% | 22.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 14.7% | 22.3% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | 22.3% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | 22.3% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | 22.3% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | 22.4% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | 23.5% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | 24.3% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | 24.8% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | 24.9% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | 24.9% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | 24.9% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | 24.8% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | 24.8% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | 24.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | 23.9% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | 23.6% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | 23.3% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | 23% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | 22.7% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | 22.5% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | 21.9% |
| 2000 | 15% | 21.7% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | 21.1% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | 20.8% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | 20.2% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | 20% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | 19.7% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | 19.4% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | 19.1% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | 18.8% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | 18.4% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | 18.1% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | 17.7% |
| 1986 | 17.6% | 17.3% |
| 1985 | 17.8% | 16.9% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | 16.5% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | 16% |
| 1982 | 18.2% | 15.6% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 15.2% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | 14.8% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | 14.4% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | 14% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | 13.6% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | 13.2% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | 12.8% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | 12.5% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | 12.1% |
| 1972 | 18.3% | 11.7% |
| 1971 | 18.4% | 11.4% |
| 1970 | 18.4% | 11% |
| 1969 | 18.5% | 10.7% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | 10.3% |
| 1967 | 19% | 9.99% |
| 1966 | 19.3% | 9.69% |
| 1965 | 19.6% | 9.39% |
| 1964 | 19.9% | 9.1% |
| 1963 | 20.1% | 8.81% |
| 1962 | 20.3% | 8.53% |
| 1961 | 20.4% | 8.25% |
| 1960 | 20.4% | 7.98% |
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 22.7% to 22.3% in Vanuatu.
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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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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