Liechtenstein has a population density of 651 people per square mile compared to 69.6 people in Vanuatu. Liechtenstein has 42,845 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Liechtenstein and Vanuatu are ranked 44th and 160th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, hence the population density in Liechtenstein is 834% higher than in Vanuatu.
Population density comparison
Liechtenstein
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 651 ppl/mi² | 69.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 44/197 | 160/197 |
| Population |
40646
|
341110
|
| Land area | 61.8 sq mi | 4,707 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 42,845 sq ft | 400,309 sq ft |
| Rural population | 85.3% | 73.9% |
| Urban population | 14.7% | 26.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Liechtenstein vs Vanuatu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Liechtenstein increased by 16.7%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Vanuatu.
In 2004, Liechtenstein ranked 39th for population density and is in 44th place now. Vanuatu was 160th in 2004 and still ranks 160th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 651 | 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 14.7% | 26.1% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | 26% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | 25.7% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | 25.5% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | 25.4% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | 25.3% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | 25.2% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | 25.1% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | 25% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | 24.9% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | 24.6% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | 24.5% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | 24% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | 23.7% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | 23.4% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | 22.8% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | 22.5% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 15% | 22% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | 21.7% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | 21.1% |
| 1997 | 16% | 20.8% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | 20.2% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | 19.9% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | 19.6% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | 19.3% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | 19% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | 18.7% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | 18.4% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | 18% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | 17.6% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | 17.1% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 18% | 15.5% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | 15.1% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | 14.7% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | 14.4% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | 14.1% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | 13.8% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | 13.6% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | 13.4% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | 13.2% |
| 1973 | 18.3% | 13% |
| 1972 | 18.4% | 12.7% |
| 1971 | 18.4% | 12.5% |
| 1970 | 18.5% | 12.3% |
| 1969 | 18.7% | 12.1% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 11.9% |
| 1967 | 19.1% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 19.3% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 19.5% | 11.3% |
| 1964 | 19.7% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 19.9% | 10.9% |
| 1962 | 20.1% | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 20.3% | 10.6% |
| 1960 | 20.4% | 10.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 14.8% to 14.7% in Liechtenstein and from 22.8% to 26.1% in Vanuatu.
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