The latest officially reported population of Liechtenstein was 40,450 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liechtenstein's population is 41,038 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.
Population statistics:
- Russia's population is 3,458 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
- Liechtenstein is ranked the 190th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
- The countries together account for 1.71% of the world: 0.0005% for Liechtenstein vs 1.71% for Russia.
- For the last 10 years, Liechtenstein has had an average growth rate of +0.82% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
- Since 2006, the population of Liechtenstein has increased from 35K people to 41K (17.1% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).
Liechtenstein vs Russia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Liechtenstein
|
Russia
|
|
| 2100 | 44,383 | 124,983,377 |
| 2099 | 44,373 | 125,086,144 |
| 2098 | 44,371 | 125,186,329 |
| 2097 | 44,368 | 125,264,415 |
| 2096 | 44,354 | 125,354,177 |
| 2095 | 44,335 | 125,422,006 |
| 2094 | 44,344 | 125,474,373 |
| 2093 | 44,331 | 125,529,632 |
| 2092 | 44,304 | 125,604,261 |
| 2091 | 44,288 | 125,652,742 |
| 2090 | 44,268 | 125,707,894 |
| 2089 | 44,249 | 125,760,026 |
| 2088 | 44,215 | 125,810,124 |
| 2087 | 44,198 | 125,858,116 |
| 2086 | 44,164 | 125,926,035 |
| 2085 | 44,137 | 126,001,913 |
| 2084 | 44,106 | 126,076,414 |
| 2083 | 44,070 | 126,151,046 |
| 2082 | 44,059 | 126,234,371 |
| 2081 | 44,033 | 126,317,768 |
| 2080 | 44,003 | 126,414,511 |
| 2079 | 43,974 | 126,534,688 |
| 2078 | 43,943 | 126,674,591 |
| 2077 | 43,915 | 126,830,956 |
| 2076 | 43,869 | 126,982,766 |
| 2075 | 43,846 | 127,165,304 |
| 2074 | 43,828 | 127,362,143 |
| 2073 | 43,814 | 127,576,856 |
| 2072 | 43,805 | 127,802,632 |
| 2071 | 43,791 | 128,080,998 |
| 2070 | 43,786 | 128,353,977 |
| 2069 | 43,789 | 128,642,208 |
| 2068 | 43,781 | 128,920,237 |
| 2067 | 43,782 | 129,203,483 |
| 2066 | 43,793 | 129,511,983 |
| 2065 | 43,796 | 129,842,007 |
| 2064 | 43,785 | 130,177,089 |
| 2063 | 43,795 | 130,522,107 |
| 2062 | 43,804 | 130,851,664 |
| 2061 | 43,804 | 131,200,160 |
| 2060 | 43,817 | 131,526,812 |
| 2059 | 43,816 | 131,884,461 |
| 2058 | 43,824 | 132,247,211 |
| 2057 | 43,815 | 132,584,941 |
| 2056 | 43,814 | 132,925,501 |
| 2055 | 43,831 | 133,271,436 |
| 2054 | 43,831 | 133,595,068 |
| 2053 | 43,821 | 133,914,243 |
| 2052 | 43,815 | 134,180,223 |
| 2051 | 43,791 | 134,443,510 |
| 2050 | 43,778 | 134,687,487 |
| 2049 | 43,758 | 134,909,323 |
| 2048 | 43,729 | 135,117,641 |
| 2047 | 43,702 | 135,311,492 |
| 2046 | 43,655 | 135,482,008 |
| 2045 | 43,607 | 135,664,379 |
| 2044 | 43,558 | 135,863,165 |
| 2043 | 43,488 | 136,085,277 |
| 2042 | 43,426 | 136,307,658 |
| 2041 | 43,340 | 136,557,818 |
| 2040 | 43,256 | 136,821,807 |
| 2039 | 43,164 | 137,122,219 |
| 2038 | 43,052 | 137,433,644 |
| 2037 | 42,948 | 137,770,811 |
| 2036 | 42,827 | 138,118,955 |
| 2035 | 42,691 | 138,478,809 |
| 2034 | 42,548 | 138,852,689 |
| 2033 | 42,396 | 139,237,595 |
| 2032 | 42,230 | 139,635,142 |
| 2031 | 42,040 | 140,058,187 |
| 2030 | 41,844 | 140,453,528 |
| 2029 | 41,649 | 140,840,370 |
| 2028 | 41,436 | 141,214,141 |
| 2027 | 41,211 | 141,580,416 |
| 2026 | 40,975 | 141,906,741 |
| 2025 | 40,722 | 142,772,403 |
| 2024 | 40,450 | 143,533,851 |
| 2023 | 39,846 | 143,826,130 |
| 2022 | 39,493 | 144,236,933 |
| 2021 | 39,182 | 144,746,762 |
| 2020 | 38,901 | 145,245,148 |
| 2019 | 38,563 | 145,453,291 |
| 2018 | 38,246 | 145,398,106 |
| 2017 | 37,962 | 145,293,260 |
| 2016 | 37,716 | 145,015,460 |
| 2015 | 37,494 | 144,640,716 |
| 2014 | 37,248 | 144,237,223 |
| 2013 | 36,984 | 143,805,638 |
| 2012 | 36,657 | 143,378,447 |
| 2011 | 36,312 | 143,018,195 |
| 2010 | 36,022 | 142,849,468 |
| 2009 | 35,742 | 142,785,348 |
| 2008 | 35,473 | 142,742,366 |
| 2007 | 35,262 | 142,805,114 |
| 2006 | 35,037 | 143,049,637 |
| 2005 | 34,753 | 143,518,814 |
| 2004 | 34,447 | 144,067,316 |
| 2003 | 34,079 | 144,648,618 |
| 2002 | 33,694 | 145,306,497 |
| 2001 | 33,194 | 145,976,482 |
| 2000 | 32,645 | 146,596,869 |
| 1999 | 32,221 | 147,214,776 |
| 1998 | 31,668 | 147,670,784 |
| 1997 | 31,232 | 147,915,361 |
| 1996 | 31,033 | 148,160,129 |
| 1995 | 30,776 | 148,375,787 |
| 1994 | 30,470 | 148,407,912 |
| 1993 | 30,089 | 148,458,777 |
| 1992 | 29,627 | 148,538,197 |
| 1991 | 29,209 | 148,394,216 |
| 1990 | 28,742 | 147,969,406 |
| 1989 | 28,317 | 147,721,000 |
| 1988 | 27,948 | 146,857,000 |
| 1987 | 27,557 | 145,908,000 |
| 1986 | 27,238 | 144,894,000 |
| 1985 | 26,878 | 143,858,000 |
| 1984 | 26,596 | 142,745,000 |
| 1983 | 26,446 | 141,668,000 |
| 1982 | 26,255 | 140,823,000 |
| 1981 | 25,673 | 139,941,000 |
| 1980 | 25,512 | 139,010,000 |
| 1979 | 25,575 | 138,027,000 |
| 1978 | 25,028 | 137,060,000 |
| 1977 | 24,442 | 136,100,000 |
| 1976 | 24,058 | 135,147,000 |
| 1975 | 23,846 | 134,200,000 |
| 1974 | 23,451 | 133,432,000 |
| 1973 | 22,785 | 132,669,000 |
| 1972 | 22,132 | 131,909,000 |
| 1971 | 21,600 | 131,155,000 |
| 1970 | 21,140 | 130,404,000 |
| 1969 | 21,084 | 129,664,000 |
| 1968 | 20,835 | 128,928,000 |
| 1967 | 20,175 | 128,196,000 |
| 1966 | 19,610 | 127,468,000 |
| 1965 | 19,195 | 126,745,000 |
| 1964 | 18,755 | 125,345,000 |
| 1963 | 18,093 | 123,960,000 |
| 1962 | 17,443 | 122,591,000 |
| 1961 | 16,877 | 121,236,000 |
| 1960 | 16,451 | 119,897,000 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/liechtenstein/russia | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liechtenstein increased by 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liechtenstein gained 3,322 people (a 8.81% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).
Liechtenstein was ranked 191st most populous country in 2006 and is 190th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.
Liechtenstein is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.4K people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Russia
|
|
| 2100 | 0.02% | -0.08% |
| 2099 | 0.005% | -0.08% |
| 2098 | 0.007% | -0.06% |
| 2097 | 0.03% | -0.07% |
| 2096 | 0.04% | -0.05% |
| 2095 | -0.02% | -0.04% |
| 2094 | 0.03% | -0.04% |
| 2093 | 0.06% | -0.06% |
| 2092 | 0.03% | -0.04% |
| 2091 | 0.05% | -0.04% |
| 2090 | 0.04% | -0.04% |
| 2089 | 0.08% | -0.04% |
| 2088 | 0.04% | -0.04% |
| 2087 | 0.08% | -0.05% |
| 2086 | 0.06% | -0.06% |
| 2085 | 0.07% | -0.06% |
| 2084 | 0.08% | -0.06% |
| 2083 | 0.03% | -0.07% |
| 2082 | 0.06% | -0.07% |
| 2081 | 0.07% | -0.08% |
| 2080 | 0.07% | -0.09% |
| 2079 | 0.07% | -0.11% |
| 2078 | 0.06% | -0.12% |
| 2077 | 0.1% | -0.12% |
| 2076 | 0.05% | -0.14% |
| 2075 | 0.04% | -0.15% |
| 2074 | 0.03% | -0.17% |
| 2073 | 0.02% | -0.18% |
| 2072 | 0.03% | -0.22% |
| 2071 | 0.01% | -0.21% |
| 2070 | -0.007% | -0.22% |
| 2069 | 0.02% | -0.22% |
| 2068 | -0.002% | -0.22% |
| 2067 | -0.02% | -0.24% |
| 2066 | -0.007% | -0.25% |
| 2065 | 0.02% | -0.26% |
| 2064 | -0.02% | -0.26% |
| 2063 | -0.02% | -0.25% |
| 2062 | 0% | -0.27% |
| 2061 | -0.03% | -0.25% |
| 2060 | 0.002% | -0.27% |
| 2059 | -0.02% | -0.27% |
| 2058 | 0.02% | -0.25% |
| 2057 | 0.002% | -0.26% |
| 2056 | -0.04% | -0.26% |
| 2055 | 0% | -0.24% |
| 2054 | 0.02% | -0.24% |
| 2053 | 0.01% | -0.2% |
| 2052 | 0.05% | -0.2% |
| 2051 | 0.03% | -0.18% |
| 2050 | 0.05% | -0.16% |
| 2049 | 0.07% | -0.15% |
| 2048 | 0.06% | -0.14% |
| 2047 | 0.11% | -0.13% |
| 2046 | 0.11% | -0.13% |
| 2045 | 0.11% | -0.15% |
| 2044 | 0.16% | -0.16% |
| 2043 | 0.14% | -0.16% |
| 2042 | 0.2% | -0.18% |
| 2041 | 0.19% | -0.19% |
| 2040 | 0.21% | -0.22% |
| 2039 | 0.26% | -0.23% |
| 2038 | 0.24% | -0.24% |
| 2037 | 0.28% | -0.25% |
| 2036 | 0.32% | -0.26% |
| 2035 | 0.34% | -0.27% |
| 2034 | 0.36% | -0.28% |
| 2033 | 0.39% | -0.28% |
| 2032 | 0.45% | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 0.47% | -0.28% |
| 2030 | 0.47% | -0.27% |
| 2029 | 0.51% | -0.26% |
| 2028 | 0.55% | -0.26% |
| 2027 | 0.58% | -0.23% |
| 2026 | 0.62% | -0.61% |
| 2025 | 0.67% | -0.53% |
| 2024 | 1.52% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.89% | -0.28% |
| 2022 | 0.79% | -0.35% |
| 2021 | 0.72% | -0.34% |
| 2020 | 0.88% | -0.14% |
| 2019 | 0.83% | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 0.75% | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 0.65% | 0.19% |
| 2016 | 0.59% | 0.26% |
| 2015 | 0.66% | 0.28% |
| 2014 | 0.71% | 0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.89% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.95% | 0.25% |
| 2011 | 0.81% | 0.12% |
| 2010 | 0.78% | 0.04% |
| 2009 | 0.76% | 0.03% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -0.04% |
| 2007 | 0.64% | -0.17% |
| 2006 | 0.82% | -0.33% |
| 2005 | 0.89% | -0.38% |
| 2004 | 1.08% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.14% | -0.45% |
| 2002 | 1.51% | -0.46% |
| 2001 | 1.68% | -0.42% |
| 2000 | 1.32% | -0.42% |
| 1999 | 1.75% | -0.31% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -0.17% |
| 1997 | 0.64% | -0.17% |
| 1996 | 0.84% | -0.15% |
| 1995 | 1% | -0.02% |
| 1994 | 1.27% | -0.03% |
| 1993 | 1.56% | -0.05% |
| 1992 | 1.43% | 0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.62% | 0.29% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | 0.17% |
| 1989 | 1.32% | 0.59% |
| 1988 | 1.42% | 0.65% |
| 1987 | 1.17% | 0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.34% | 0.72% |
| 1985 | 1.06% | 0.78% |
| 1984 | 0.57% | 0.76% |
| 1983 | 0.73% | 0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.27% | 0.63% |
| 1981 | 0.63% | 0.67% |
| 1980 | -0.25% | 0.71% |
| 1979 | 2.19% | 0.71% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | 0.71% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | 0.71% |
| 1976 | 0.89% | 0.71% |
| 1975 | 1.68% | 0.58% |
| 1974 | 2.92% | 0.58% |
| 1973 | 2.95% | 0.58% |
| 1972 | 2.46% | 0.57% |
| 1971 | 2.18% | 0.58% |
| 1970 | 0.27% | 0.57% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | 0.57% |
| 1968 | 3.27% | 0.57% |
| 1967 | 2.88% | 0.57% |
| 1966 | 2.16% | 0.57% |
| 1965 | 2.35% | 1.12% |
| 1964 | 3.66% | 1.12% |
| 1963 | 3.73% | 1.12% |
| 1962 | 3.35% | 1.12% |
| 1961 | 2.59% | 1.12% |
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 Russia's population declined by 0.2%.
Live population counters
|
Liechtenstein
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
41038
|
141906741
|
| Population rank | 190/197 | 9/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0005% | 1.71% |
| One net population change |
14.5 hours
|
1.8 minutes
|
| One birth every |
1.01 days
|
25.5 seconds
|
| One death every |
1.35 days
|
18.1 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2 | -801 |
| Annual growth/decline | +604 | -292,279 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.52% | -0.2% |
| Population growth rate rank | 71/197 | 177/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.89 days
|
2.09 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +194 | -251,822 |
| Net migration rank | 71/196 | 187/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 27,669 | 7,605,774 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 166/195 | 10/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 69.4% | 5.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 4/195 | 91/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Russia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 194 | - | -251,822 |
| 2024 | - | 206 | - | -178,042 |
| 2023 | 92 | 214 | -503,392 | 27,807 |
| 2022 | 83 | 212 | -576,948 | 765,629 |
| 2021 | 106 | 187 | -1,027,702 | 314,112 |
| 2020 | 35 | 269 | -697,177 | 334,094 |
| 2019 | 92 | 271 | -319,997 | 336,494 |
| 2018 | 103 | 155 | -232,637 | 339,972 |
| 2017 | 87 | 206 | -130,764 | 396,619 |
| 2016 | 106 | 63 | 0 | 447,645 |
| 2015 | 75 | 163 | 43,392 | 384,756 |
| 2014 | 104 | 103 | 28,848 | 264,698 |
| 2013 | 93 | 180 | 28,761 | 289,872 |
| 2012 | 132 | 231 | 0 | 285,977 |
| 2011 | 149 | 139 | -128,716 | 309,377 |
| 2010 | 90 | 124 | -242,844 | 307,555 |
| 2009 | 179 | 150 | -257,014 | 350,206 |
| 2008 | 146 | 87 | -356,856 | 360,840 |
| 2007 | 127 | 89 | -471,257 | 365,717 |
| 2006 | 140 | 137 | -686,638 | 308,370 |
| 2005 | 167 | 117 | -846,761 | 263,541 |
| 2004 | 176 | 166 | -792,370 | 261,519 |
| 2003 | 129 | 189 | -896,822 | 256,804 |
| 2002 | 179 | 121 | -944,492 | 1,358,944 |
| 2001 | 182 | 113 | -963,445 | 259,614 |
| 2000 | 183 | 167 | -967,540 | 550,401 |
| 1999 | 193 | 198 | -927,453 | 375,468 |
| 1998 | 190 | 198 | -694,053 | 528,135 |
| 1997 | 203 | 232 | -769,159 | 541,387 |
| 1996 | 177 | 233 | -785,248 | 587,171 |
| 1995 | 200 | 264 | -845,742 | 723,875 |
| 1994 | 149 | 231 | -920,129 | 1,271,417 |
| 1993 | 238 | 240 | -757,140 | 507,229 |
| 1992 | 196 | 223 | -222,808 | -1,129,589 |
| 1991 | 228 | 219 | 103,876 | 125,505 |
| 1990 | 184 | 120 | 325,533 | 299,863 |
| 1989 | 201 | 152 | 576,112 | 89,400 |
| 1988 | 221 | 195 | 778,343 | 269,862 |
| 1987 | 184 | 178 | 977,583 | 275,611 |
| 1986 | 164 | 173 | 985,279 | 283,553 |
| 1985 | 201 | 199 | 762,447 | 280,614 |
| 1984 | 226 | 202 | 756,548 | 247,026 |
| 1983 | 199 | 197 | 906,676 | 200,159 |
| 1982 | 215 | 194 | 830,855 | 107,520 |
| 1981 | 208 | 178 | 713,700 | 36,686 |
| 1980 | 216 | 149 | 681,149 | 10,440 |
| 1979 | 197 | 177 | 690,135 | -5,791 |
| 1978 | 150 | 125 | 812,766 | 108,882 |
| 1977 | 158 | 140 | 832,932 | 122,316 |
| 1976 | 168 | 161 | 852,237 | 113,851 |
| 1975 | 127 | 166 | 843,850 | 80,069 |
| 1974 | 178 | 179 | 883,186 | -51,759 |
| 1973 | 226 | 194 | 846,561 | -107,568 |
| 1972 | 210 | 183 | 872,050 | -111,168 |
| 1971 | 164 | 179 | 854,999 | -134,968 |
| 1970 | 260 | 282 | 785,554 | -264,464 |
| 1969 | 251 | 316 | 753,088 | -64,643 |
| 1968 | 284 | 335 | 787,621 | -83,221 |
| 1967 | 254 | 280 | 854,554 | -116,029 |
| 1966 | 218 | 208 | 989,279 | -111,360 |
| 1965 | 240 | 193 | 1,059,335 | -138,078 |
| 1964 | 238 | 205 | 1,233,520 | -148,595 |
| 1963 | 252 | 210 | 1,436,077 | -168,649 |
| 1962 | 194 | 201 | 1,573,701 | -177,358 |
| 1961 | 228 | 200 | 1,810,538 | -204,349 |
| 1960 | 257 | 123 | 1,962,834 | -234,895 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/liechtenstein/russia | CC BY
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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).
As of 2024, 27,669 residents or 69.4% of the population were not native-born in Liechtenstein, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.
Biggest cities by population
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Schaan | 6K |
| Vaduz | 5.67K |
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
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Population differences between Liechtenstein and Russia
|
Liechtenstein
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 84.1 years | 73.7 years |
| Average age | 43.8 years | 40.8 years |
| Median age | 45.4 years | 40.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 46.4:53.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.45 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman |
| Population density | 663 ppl/mi² | 22.4 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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Data sources:
- 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)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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