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Population in Liechtenstein compared to Nauru: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Liechtenstein was 41,024 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liechtenstein's population is 41,400 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Liechtenstein's population is 3.41 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Liechtenstein is ranked the 190th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.0006% of the world: 0.0005% for Liechtenstein vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Liechtenstein has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liechtenstein has increased from 35K people to 41.4K (18.2% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Liechtenstein vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liechtenstein Nauru
2100 44,711 20,708
2099 44,701 20,677
2098 44,699 20,636
2097 44,696 20,596
2096 44,682 20,561
2095 44,663 20,526
2094 44,672 20,479
2093 44,659 20,423
2092 44,631 20,377
2091 44,616 20,332
2090 44,595 20,276
2089 44,576 20,210
2088 44,542 20,143
2087 44,525 20,087
2086 44,491 20,019
2085 44,463 19,950
2084 44,432 19,872
2083 44,396 19,787
2082 44,385 19,700
2081 44,358 19,603
2080 44,329 19,517
2079 44,299 19,411
2078 44,268 19,304
2077 44,239 19,198
2076 44,193 19,089
2075 44,171 18,978
2074 44,152 18,866
2073 44,138 18,750
2072 44,129 18,630
2071 44,115 18,527
2070 44,110 18,388
2069 44,113 18,281
2068 44,105 18,160
2067 44,106 18,017
2066 44,116 17,896
2065 44,119 17,769
2064 44,109 17,641
2063 44,118 17,516
2062 44,128 17,394
2061 44,128 17,260
2060 44,141 17,129
2059 44,140 17,006
2058 44,148 16,874
2057 44,139 16,745
2056 44,138 16,605
2055 44,155 16,465
2054 44,155 16,328
2053 44,145 16,186
2052 44,139 16,042
2051 44,115 15,881
2050 44,102 15,731
2049 44,082 15,565
2048 44,053 15,405
2047 44,025 15,234
2046 43,978 15,058
2045 43,930 14,888
2044 43,881 14,712
2043 43,810 14,539
2042 43,747 14,357
2041 43,660 14,174
2040 43,576 13,990
2039 43,484 13,821
2038 43,371 13,666
2037 43,265 13,507
2036 43,144 13,358
2035 43,007 13,190
2034 42,862 13,035
2033 42,709 12,888
2032 42,542 12,753
2031 42,350 12,619
2030 42,154 12,499
2029 41,957 12,381
2028 41,742 12,286
2027 41,516 12,177
2026 41,278 12,100
2025 41,024 12,025
2024 40,450 11,947
2023 39,846 11,875
2022 39,493 11,801
2021 39,182 11,709
2020 38,901 11,643
2019 38,563 11,587
2018 38,246 11,477
2017 37,962 11,324
2016 37,716 11,150
2015 37,494 10,954
2014 37,248 10,742
2013 36,984 10,517
2012 36,657 10,267
2011 36,312 10,098
2010 36,022 10,043
2009 35,742 10,016
2008 35,473 10,009
2007 35,262 10,020
2006 35,037 10,034
2005 34,753 10,049
2004 34,447 10,060
2003 34,079 10,059
2002 33,694 10,082
2001 33,194 10,130
2000 32,645 10,168
1999 32,221 10,187
1998 31,668 10,198
1997 31,232 10,197
1996 31,033 10,183
1995 30,776 10,165
1994 30,470 10,137
1993 30,089 10,102
1992 29,627 10,021
1991 29,209 9,850
1990 28,742 9,622
1989 28,317 9,390
1988 27,948 9,165
1987 27,557 8,946
1986 27,238 8,742
1985 26,878 8,551
1984 26,596 8,377
1983 26,446 8,216
1982 26,255 8,040
1981 25,673 7,839
1980 25,512 7,649
1979 25,575 7,468
1978 25,028 7,298
1977 24,442 7,163
1976 24,058 7,064
1975 23,846 6,987
1974 23,451 6,923
1973 22,785 6,866
1972 22,132 6,812
1971 21,600 6,762
1970 21,140 6,710
1969 21,084 6,581
1968 20,835 6,328
1967 20,175 6,135
1966 19,610 6,043
1965 19,195 5,832
1964 18,755 5,515
1963 18,093 5,226
1962 17,443 4,979
1961 16,877 4,774
1960 16,451 4,607

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liechtenstein increased by 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liechtenstein gained 3,684 people (a 9.77% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% growth).

Liechtenstein was ranked 191st most populous country in 2006 and is 190th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Liechtenstein's population will grow by 6.53% to 44,102 people and will still be ranked 190th. The population of Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Liechtenstein is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.7K people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liechtenstein Nauru
2100 0.02% 0.15%
2099 0.005% 0.2%
2098 0.007% 0.19%
2097 0.03% 0.17%
2096 0.04% 0.17%
2095 -0.02% 0.23%
2094 0.03% 0.27%
2093 0.06% 0.23%
2092 0.03% 0.22%
2091 0.05% 0.28%
2090 0.04% 0.33%
2089 0.08% 0.33%
2088 0.04% 0.28%
2087 0.08% 0.34%
2086 0.06% 0.35%
2085 0.07% 0.39%
2084 0.08% 0.43%
2083 0.03% 0.44%
2082 0.06% 0.5%
2081 0.07% 0.44%
2080 0.07% 0.54%
2079 0.07% 0.56%
2078 0.06% 0.55%
2077 0.1% 0.57%
2076 0.05% 0.59%
2075 0.04% 0.6%
2074 0.03% 0.62%
2073 0.02% 0.65%
2072 0.03% 0.56%
2071 0.01% 0.75%
2070 -0.007% 0.59%
2069 0.02% 0.66%
2068 -0.002% 0.8%
2067 -0.02% 0.68%
2066 -0.007% 0.71%
2065 0.02% 0.73%
2064 -0.02% 0.71%
2063 -0.02% 0.7%
2062 0% 0.78%
2061 -0.03% 0.76%
2060 0.002% 0.73%
2059 -0.02% 0.78%
2058 0.02% 0.77%
2057 0.002% 0.85%
2056 -0.04% 0.85%
2055 0% 0.84%
2054 0.02% 0.87%
2053 0.01% 0.9%
2052 0.05% 1.01%
2051 0.03% 0.96%
2050 0.05% 1.06%
2049 0.07% 1.04%
2048 0.06% 1.12%
2047 0.11% 1.17%
2046 0.11% 1.14%
2045 0.11% 1.2%
2044 0.16% 1.19%
2043 0.14% 1.27%
2042 0.2% 1.29%
2041 0.19% 1.32%
2040 0.21% 1.22%
2039 0.26% 1.14%
2038 0.24% 1.17%
2037 0.28% 1.12%
2036 0.32% 1.27%
2035 0.34% 1.19%
2034 0.36% 1.14%
2033 0.39% 1.06%
2032 0.45% 1.06%
2031 0.47% 0.96%
2030 0.47% 0.96%
2029 0.51% 0.77%
2028 0.55% 0.9%
2027 0.58% 0.64%
2026 0.62% 0.63%
2025 1.42% 0.65%
2024 1.52% 0.61%
2023 0.89% 0.63%
2022 0.79% 0.79%
2021 0.72% 0.57%
2020 0.88% 0.48%
2019 0.83% 0.96%
2018 0.75% 1.35%
2017 0.65% 1.56%
2016 0.59% 1.79%
2015 0.66% 1.97%
2014 0.71% 2.14%
2013 0.89% 2.43%
2012 0.95% 1.67%
2011 0.81% 0.55%
2010 0.78% 0.27%
2009 0.76% 0.07%
2008 0.6% -0.11%
2007 0.64% -0.14%
2006 0.82% -0.15%
2005 0.89% -0.11%
2004 1.08% 0.01%
2003 1.14% -0.23%
2002 1.51% -0.47%
2001 1.68% -0.37%
2000 1.32% -0.19%
1999 1.75% -0.11%
1998 1.4% 0.01%
1997 0.64% 0.14%
1996 0.84% 0.18%
1995 1% 0.28%
1994 1.27% 0.35%
1993 1.56% 0.81%
1992 1.43% 1.74%
1991 1.62% 2.37%
1990 1.5% 2.47%
1989 1.32% 2.45%
1988 1.42% 2.45%
1987 1.17% 2.33%
1986 1.34% 2.23%
1985 1.06% 2.08%
1984 0.57% 1.96%
1983 0.73% 2.19%
1982 2.27% 2.56%
1981 0.63% 2.48%
1980 -0.25% 2.42%
1979 2.19% 2.33%
1978 2.4% 1.88%
1977 1.6% 1.4%
1976 0.89% 1.1%
1975 1.68% 0.92%
1974 2.92% 0.83%
1973 2.95% 0.79%
1972 2.46% 0.74%
1971 2.18% 0.77%
1970 0.27% 1.96%
1969 1.2% 4%
1968 3.27% 3.15%
1967 2.88% 1.52%
1966 2.16% 3.62%
1965 2.35% 5.75%
1964 3.66% 5.53%
1963 3.73% 4.96%
1962 3.35% 4.29%
1961 2.59% 3.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Liechtenstein grew by 1.42%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Liechtenstein Nauru
Current population
41400
12139
Population rank 190/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.0005% 0.0001%
One net population change
15.3 hours
4.69 days
One birth every
1.08 days
1.25 days
One death every
1.2 days
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline +2 +0
Annual growth/decline +574 +78
Annual growth/decline rate +1.42% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 73/197 119/197
One migration net change every
1.89 days
3 days
Annual migration change +194 -122
Net migration rank 71/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 27,669 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 166/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 69.4% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 4/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liechtenstein
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liechtenstein Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 194 - -122
2024 36 206 203 -121
2023 92 214 213 -148
2022 83 212 226 -144
2021 106 187 236 -137
2020 35 269 246 -214
2019 92 271 255 -171
2018 103 155 265 -131
2017 87 206 279 -115
2016 106 63 289 -105
2015 75 163 291 -86
2014 104 103 290 -69
2013 93 180 291 -53
2012 132 231 292 -38
2011 149 139 291 -206
2010 90 124 281 -246
2009 179 150 261 -249
2008 146 87 240 -243
2007 127 89 222 -235
2006 140 137 209 -224
2005 167 117 204 -217
2004 176 166 202 -210
2003 129 189 201 -199
2002 179 121 200 -247
2001 182 113 203 -252
2000 183 167 207 -236
1999 193 198 212 -227
1998 190 198 214 -217
1997 203 232 218 -209
1996 177 233 221 -204
1995 200 264 225 -201
1994 149 231 229 -196
1993 238 240 235 -194
1992 196 223 237 -121
1991 228 219 225 0
1990 184 120 214 20
1989 201 152 204 24
1988 221 195 195 29
1987 184 178 186 27
1986 164 173 178 21
1985 201 199 171 8
1984 226 202 166 -2
1983 199 197 163 -5
1982 215 194 162 30
1981 208 178 157 44
1980 216 149 145 44
1979 197 177 130 48
1978 150 125 111 40
1977 158 140 89 32
1976 168 161 79 0
1975 127 166 70 0
1974 178 179 63 0
1973 226 194 57 0
1972 210 183 53 0
1971 164 179 50 0
1970 260 282 49 0
1969 251 316 71 132
1968 284 335 116 180
1967 254 280 117 -28
1966 218 208 123 -32
1965 240 193 113 218
1964 238 205 100 203
1963 252 210 88 181
1962 194 201 75 158
1961 228 200 70 120
1960 257 123 72 76

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 29.5% of the population change in Liechtenstein is from natural causes (a gain of 815 people) and 70.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,946 people). In Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 people).

As of 2024, 27,669 residents or 69.4% of the population were not native-born in Liechtenstein, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

Biggest cities by population

Liechtenstein
City Population
Schaan 6K
Vaduz 5.67K
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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