The latest officially reported population of Liechtenstein was 40,450 in 2024 vs 527,799 people in Maldives in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liechtenstein's population is 41,038 people compared to 532,057 in Maldives.
Population statistics:
- Maldives' population is 13 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
- Liechtenstein is ranked the 190th most populous country in the world, while Maldives is the 168th.
- The countries together account for 0.007% of the world: 0.0005% for Liechtenstein vs 0.006% for Maldives.
- For the last 10 years, Liechtenstein has had an average growth rate of +0.82% per year vs +2.56% in Maldives.
- Since 2006, the population of Liechtenstein has increased from 35K people to 41K (17.1% growth), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.5% growth).
Liechtenstein vs Maldives: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Liechtenstein
|
Maldives
|
|
| 2100 | 44,383 | 476,505 |
| 2099 | 44,373 | 477,920 |
| 2098 | 44,371 | 479,417 |
| 2097 | 44,368 | 481,109 |
| 2096 | 44,354 | 482,965 |
| 2095 | 44,335 | 484,925 |
| 2094 | 44,344 | 487,060 |
| 2093 | 44,331 | 489,462 |
| 2092 | 44,304 | 492,137 |
| 2091 | 44,288 | 494,900 |
| 2090 | 44,268 | 498,054 |
| 2089 | 44,249 | 501,304 |
| 2088 | 44,215 | 504,978 |
| 2087 | 44,198 | 508,740 |
| 2086 | 44,164 | 512,752 |
| 2085 | 44,137 | 516,863 |
| 2084 | 44,106 | 521,065 |
| 2083 | 44,070 | 525,345 |
| 2082 | 44,059 | 529,631 |
| 2081 | 44,033 | 534,118 |
| 2080 | 44,003 | 538,568 |
| 2079 | 43,974 | 543,030 |
| 2078 | 43,943 | 547,552 |
| 2077 | 43,915 | 551,886 |
| 2076 | 43,869 | 556,016 |
| 2075 | 43,846 | 560,031 |
| 2074 | 43,828 | 563,862 |
| 2073 | 43,814 | 567,654 |
| 2072 | 43,805 | 571,178 |
| 2071 | 43,791 | 574,604 |
| 2070 | 43,786 | 577,819 |
| 2069 | 43,789 | 580,792 |
| 2068 | 43,781 | 583,580 |
| 2067 | 43,782 | 586,194 |
| 2066 | 43,793 | 588,512 |
| 2065 | 43,796 | 590,500 |
| 2064 | 43,785 | 592,344 |
| 2063 | 43,795 | 594,011 |
| 2062 | 43,804 | 595,405 |
| 2061 | 43,804 | 596,482 |
| 2060 | 43,817 | 597,051 |
| 2059 | 43,816 | 597,623 |
| 2058 | 43,824 | 597,874 |
| 2057 | 43,815 | 597,811 |
| 2056 | 43,814 | 597,360 |
| 2055 | 43,831 | 596,636 |
| 2054 | 43,831 | 595,832 |
| 2053 | 43,821 | 594,829 |
| 2052 | 43,815 | 593,458 |
| 2051 | 43,791 | 591,942 |
| 2050 | 43,778 | 590,121 |
| 2049 | 43,758 | 587,970 |
| 2048 | 43,729 | 585,592 |
| 2047 | 43,702 | 583,306 |
| 2046 | 43,655 | 580,842 |
| 2045 | 43,607 | 578,160 |
| 2044 | 43,558 | 575,546 |
| 2043 | 43,488 | 572,802 |
| 2042 | 43,426 | 570,020 |
| 2041 | 43,340 | 567,246 |
| 2040 | 43,256 | 564,398 |
| 2039 | 43,164 | 561,546 |
| 2038 | 43,052 | 558,940 |
| 2037 | 42,948 | 556,343 |
| 2036 | 42,827 | 553,839 |
| 2035 | 42,691 | 551,348 |
| 2034 | 42,548 | 548,952 |
| 2033 | 42,396 | 546,465 |
| 2032 | 42,230 | 544,072 |
| 2031 | 42,040 | 541,734 |
| 2030 | 41,844 | 539,556 |
| 2029 | 41,649 | 537,533 |
| 2028 | 41,436 | 535,394 |
| 2027 | 41,211 | 533,401 |
| 2026 | 40,975 | 531,559 |
| 2025 | 40,722 | 529,712 |
| 2024 | 40,450 | 527,799 |
| 2023 | 39,846 | 525,994 |
| 2022 | 39,493 | 524,106 |
| 2021 | 39,182 | 516,154 |
| 2020 | 38,901 | 502,118 |
| 2019 | 38,563 | 487,731 |
| 2018 | 38,246 | 473,099 |
| 2017 | 37,962 | 458,287 |
| 2016 | 37,716 | 443,308 |
| 2015 | 37,494 | 428,154 |
| 2014 | 37,248 | 413,617 |
| 2013 | 36,984 | 400,070 |
| 2012 | 36,657 | 386,818 |
| 2011 | 36,312 | 373,674 |
| 2010 | 36,022 | 360,792 |
| 2009 | 35,742 | 348,275 |
| 2008 | 35,473 | 336,170 |
| 2007 | 35,262 | 324,479 |
| 2006 | 35,037 | 313,851 |
| 2005 | 34,753 | 306,429 |
| 2004 | 34,447 | 301,413 |
| 2003 | 34,079 | 296,491 |
| 2002 | 33,694 | 291,616 |
| 2001 | 33,194 | 286,767 |
| 2000 | 32,645 | 282,019 |
| 1999 | 32,221 | 277,412 |
| 1998 | 31,668 | 272,723 |
| 1997 | 31,232 | 267,707 |
| 1996 | 31,033 | 262,347 |
| 1995 | 30,776 | 256,649 |
| 1994 | 30,470 | 250,822 |
| 1993 | 30,089 | 244,884 |
| 1992 | 29,627 | 238,543 |
| 1991 | 29,209 | 231,802 |
| 1990 | 28,742 | 224,762 |
| 1989 | 28,317 | 217,738 |
| 1988 | 27,948 | 210,885 |
| 1987 | 27,557 | 203,944 |
| 1986 | 27,238 | 196,935 |
| 1985 | 26,878 | 190,169 |
| 1984 | 26,596 | 184,198 |
| 1983 | 26,446 | 179,128 |
| 1982 | 26,255 | 174,333 |
| 1981 | 25,673 | 169,532 |
| 1980 | 25,512 | 164,835 |
| 1979 | 25,575 | 160,360 |
| 1978 | 25,028 | 156,159 |
| 1977 | 24,442 | 151,930 |
| 1976 | 24,058 | 147,525 |
| 1975 | 23,846 | 143,158 |
| 1974 | 23,451 | 138,978 |
| 1973 | 22,785 | 134,952 |
| 1972 | 22,132 | 130,968 |
| 1971 | 21,600 | 127,035 |
| 1970 | 21,140 | 123,219 |
| 1969 | 21,084 | 119,564 |
| 1968 | 20,835 | 116,075 |
| 1967 | 20,175 | 112,528 |
| 1966 | 19,610 | 108,507 |
| 1965 | 19,195 | 104,102 |
| 1964 | 18,755 | 100,662 |
| 1963 | 18,093 | 98,222 |
| 1962 | 17,443 | 95,802 |
| 1961 | 16,877 | 93,450 |
| 1960 | 16,451 | 91,189 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liechtenstein increased by 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth), while Maldives gained 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liechtenstein gained 3,322 people (a 8.81% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 88,749 people (a 20% growth).
Liechtenstein was ranked 191st most populous country in 2006 and is 190th in 2026. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2006 and ranked 168th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Liechtenstein's population will grow by 6.68% to 43,778 people and will still be ranked 190th. The population of Maldives will increase by 10.9% to 590,121 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.
Liechtenstein is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.4K people compared to the peak of 598K people in 2058 for Maldives.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Maldives
|
|
| 2100 | 0.02% | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 0.005% | -0.31% |
| 2098 | 0.007% | -0.35% |
| 2097 | 0.03% | -0.38% |
| 2096 | 0.04% | -0.4% |
| 2095 | -0.02% | -0.44% |
| 2094 | 0.03% | -0.49% |
| 2093 | 0.06% | -0.54% |
| 2092 | 0.03% | -0.56% |
| 2091 | 0.05% | -0.63% |
| 2090 | 0.04% | -0.65% |
| 2089 | 0.08% | -0.73% |
| 2088 | 0.04% | -0.74% |
| 2087 | 0.08% | -0.78% |
| 2086 | 0.06% | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 0.07% | -0.81% |
| 2084 | 0.08% | -0.81% |
| 2083 | 0.03% | -0.81% |
| 2082 | 0.06% | -0.84% |
| 2081 | 0.07% | -0.83% |
| 2080 | 0.07% | -0.82% |
| 2079 | 0.07% | -0.83% |
| 2078 | 0.06% | -0.79% |
| 2077 | 0.1% | -0.74% |
| 2076 | 0.05% | -0.72% |
| 2075 | 0.04% | -0.68% |
| 2074 | 0.03% | -0.67% |
| 2073 | 0.02% | -0.62% |
| 2072 | 0.03% | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 0.01% | -0.56% |
| 2070 | -0.007% | -0.51% |
| 2069 | 0.02% | -0.48% |
| 2068 | -0.002% | -0.45% |
| 2067 | -0.02% | -0.39% |
| 2066 | -0.007% | -0.34% |
| 2065 | 0.02% | -0.31% |
| 2064 | -0.02% | -0.28% |
| 2063 | -0.02% | -0.23% |
| 2062 | 0% | -0.18% |
| 2061 | -0.03% | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 0.002% | -0.1% |
| 2059 | -0.02% | -0.04% |
| 2058 | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| 2057 | 0.002% | 0.08% |
| 2056 | -0.04% | 0.12% |
| 2055 | 0% | 0.14% |
| 2054 | 0.02% | 0.17% |
| 2053 | 0.01% | 0.23% |
| 2052 | 0.05% | 0.26% |
| 2051 | 0.03% | 0.31% |
| 2050 | 0.05% | 0.37% |
| 2049 | 0.07% | 0.41% |
| 2048 | 0.06% | 0.39% |
| 2047 | 0.11% | 0.42% |
| 2046 | 0.11% | 0.46% |
| 2045 | 0.11% | 0.45% |
| 2044 | 0.16% | 0.48% |
| 2043 | 0.14% | 0.49% |
| 2042 | 0.2% | 0.49% |
| 2041 | 0.19% | 0.5% |
| 2040 | 0.21% | 0.51% |
| 2039 | 0.26% | 0.47% |
| 2038 | 0.24% | 0.47% |
| 2037 | 0.28% | 0.45% |
| 2036 | 0.32% | 0.45% |
| 2035 | 0.34% | 0.44% |
| 2034 | 0.36% | 0.46% |
| 2033 | 0.39% | 0.44% |
| 2032 | 0.45% | 0.43% |
| 2031 | 0.47% | 0.4% |
| 2030 | 0.47% | 0.38% |
| 2029 | 0.51% | 0.4% |
| 2028 | 0.55% | 0.37% |
| 2027 | 0.58% | 0.35% |
| 2026 | 0.62% | 0.35% |
| 2025 | 0.67% | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 1.52% | 0.34% |
| 2023 | 0.89% | 0.36% |
| 2022 | 0.79% | 1.54% |
| 2021 | 0.72% | 2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.88% | 2.95% |
| 2019 | 0.83% | 3.09% |
| 2018 | 0.75% | 3.23% |
| 2017 | 0.65% | 3.38% |
| 2016 | 0.59% | 3.54% |
| 2015 | 0.66% | 3.51% |
| 2014 | 0.71% | 3.39% |
| 2013 | 0.89% | 3.43% |
| 2012 | 0.95% | 3.52% |
| 2011 | 0.81% | 3.57% |
| 2010 | 0.78% | 3.59% |
| 2009 | 0.76% | 3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | 3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.64% | 3.39% |
| 2006 | 0.82% | 2.42% |
| 2005 | 0.89% | 1.66% |
| 2004 | 1.08% | 1.66% |
| 2003 | 1.14% | 1.67% |
| 2002 | 1.51% | 1.69% |
| 2001 | 1.68% | 1.68% |
| 2000 | 1.32% | 1.66% |
| 1999 | 1.75% | 1.72% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | 1.87% |
| 1997 | 0.64% | 2.04% |
| 1996 | 0.84% | 2.22% |
| 1995 | 1% | 2.32% |
| 1994 | 1.27% | 2.42% |
| 1993 | 1.56% | 2.66% |
| 1992 | 1.43% | 2.91% |
| 1991 | 1.62% | 3.13% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | 3.23% |
| 1989 | 1.32% | 3.25% |
| 1988 | 1.42% | 3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.17% | 3.56% |
| 1986 | 1.34% | 3.56% |
| 1985 | 1.06% | 3.24% |
| 1984 | 0.57% | 2.83% |
| 1983 | 0.73% | 2.75% |
| 1982 | 2.27% | 2.83% |
| 1981 | 0.63% | 2.85% |
| 1980 | -0.25% | 2.79% |
| 1979 | 2.19% | 2.69% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | 2.78% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | 2.99% |
| 1976 | 0.89% | 3.05% |
| 1975 | 1.68% | 3.01% |
| 1974 | 2.92% | 2.98% |
| 1973 | 2.95% | 3.04% |
| 1972 | 2.46% | 3.1% |
| 1971 | 2.18% | 3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.27% | 3.06% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | 3.01% |
| 1968 | 3.27% | 3.15% |
| 1967 | 2.88% | 3.71% |
| 1966 | 2.16% | 4.23% |
| 1965 | 2.35% | 3.42% |
| 1964 | 3.66% | 2.48% |
| 1963 | 3.73% | 2.53% |
| 1962 | 3.35% | 2.52% |
| 1961 | 2.59% | 2.48% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Liechtenstein grew by 1.52%, while Maldives' population grew by 0.34%.
Live population counters
|
Liechtenstein
|
Maldives
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
41038
|
532057
|
| Population rank | 190/197 | 168/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0005% | 0.006% |
| One net population change |
14.5 hours
|
4.85 hours
|
| One birth every |
1.01 days
|
1.51 hours
|
| One death every |
1.35 days
|
7.13 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2 | +5 |
| Annual growth/decline | +604 | +1,805 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.52% | +0.34% |
| Population growth rate rank | 71/197 | 146/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.89 days
|
3.85 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +194 | -2,283 |
| Net migration rank | 71/196 | 101/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 27,669 | 75,099 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 166/195 | 141/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 69.4% | 14.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 4/195 | 48/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Maldives
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 194 | - | -2,283 |
| 2024 | - | 206 | - | -2,421 |
| 2023 | 92 | 214 | 4,566 | -2,877 |
| 2022 | 83 | 212 | 4,752 | -2,674 |
| 2021 | 106 | 187 | 4,426 | 9,412 |
| 2020 | 35 | 269 | 4,594 | 9,642 |
| 2019 | 92 | 271 | 4,886 | 9,648 |
| 2018 | 103 | 155 | 5,088 | 9,637 |
| 2017 | 87 | 206 | 5,342 | 9,555 |
| 2016 | 106 | 63 | 5,652 | 9,421 |
| 2015 | 75 | 163 | 5,914 | 9,324 |
| 2014 | 104 | 103 | 6,122 | 7,700 |
| 2013 | 93 | 180 | 6,307 | 6,963 |
| 2012 | 132 | 231 | 6,445 | 6,800 |
| 2011 | 149 | 139 | 6,429 | 6,611 |
| 2010 | 90 | 124 | 6,350 | 6,369 |
| 2009 | 179 | 150 | 6,227 | 6,093 |
| 2008 | 146 | 87 | 5,856 | 6,035 |
| 2007 | 127 | 89 | 5,324 | 6,160 |
| 2006 | 140 | 137 | 4,766 | 5,006 |
| 2005 | 167 | 117 | 4,493 | 578 |
| 2004 | 176 | 166 | 4,287 | 668 |
| 2003 | 129 | 189 | 4,316 | 578 |
| 2002 | 179 | 121 | 4,257 | 607 |
| 2001 | 182 | 113 | 4,271 | 560 |
| 2000 | 183 | 167 | 4,372 | 300 |
| 1999 | 193 | 198 | 4,601 | -62 |
| 1998 | 190 | 198 | 4,919 | -94 |
| 1997 | 203 | 232 | 5,267 | -60 |
| 1996 | 177 | 233 | 5,705 | -183 |
| 1995 | 200 | 264 | 6,177 | -302 |
| 1994 | 149 | 231 | 6,550 | -768 |
| 1993 | 238 | 240 | 6,842 | -749 |
| 1992 | 196 | 223 | 7,096 | -522 |
| 1991 | 228 | 219 | 7,295 | -378 |
| 1990 | 184 | 120 | 7,444 | -271 |
| 1989 | 201 | 152 | 7,472 | -610 |
| 1988 | 221 | 195 | 7,414 | -564 |
| 1987 | 184 | 178 | 7,300 | -265 |
| 1986 | 164 | 173 | 7,153 | -175 |
| 1985 | 201 | 199 | 6,944 | -382 |
| 1984 | 226 | 202 | 6,680 | -1,300 |
| 1983 | 199 | 197 | 6,361 | -1,608 |
| 1982 | 215 | 194 | 6,058 | -1,220 |
| 1981 | 208 | 178 | 5,778 | -1,014 |
| 1980 | 216 | 149 | 5,526 | -903 |
| 1979 | 197 | 177 | 5,275 | -958 |
| 1978 | 150 | 125 | 4,812 | -716 |
| 1977 | 158 | 140 | 4,779 | -413 |
| 1976 | 168 | 161 | 4,538 | -101 |
| 1975 | 127 | 166 | 4,325 | -14 |
| 1974 | 178 | 179 | 4,136 | -78 |
| 1973 | 226 | 194 | 3,924 | 60 |
| 1972 | 210 | 183 | 3,707 | 269 |
| 1971 | 164 | 179 | 3,549 | 341 |
| 1970 | 260 | 282 | 3,415 | 330 |
| 1969 | 251 | 316 | 3,260 | 313 |
| 1968 | 284 | 335 | 3,150 | 255 |
| 1967 | 254 | 280 | 3,010 | 672 |
| 1966 | 218 | 208 | 2,845 | 1,511 |
| 1965 | 240 | 193 | 2,747 | 1,709 |
| 1964 | 238 | 205 | 2,660 | -227 |
| 1963 | 252 | 210 | 2,567 | -125 |
| 1962 | 194 | 201 | 2,475 | -80 |
| 1961 | 228 | 200 | 2,354 | -44 |
| 1960 | 257 | 123 | 2,241 | -32 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 32.4% of the population change in Liechtenstein is from natural causes (a gain of 883 people) and 67.6% is from migration (a gain of 1,843 people). In Maldives 42.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,342 people) and 57.3% is from migration (a gain of 68,788 people).
As of 2024, 27,669 residents or 69.4% of the population were not native-born in Liechtenstein, compared to 75,099 people or 14.2% in Maldives.
Biggest cities by population
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Schaan | 6K |
| Vaduz | 5.67K |
|
Maldives
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Male | 133K |
| Hulhumale | 50K |
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Population differences between Liechtenstein and Maldives
|
Liechtenstein
|
Maldives
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 84.1 years | 81.7 years |
| Average age | 43.8 years | 32.7 years |
| Median age | 45.4 years | 32.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 61.9:38.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.45 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman |
| Population density | 663 ppl/mi² | 4,620 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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