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Population in Liechtenstein compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Liechtenstein was 41,024 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liechtenstein's population is 41,400 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Liechtenstein's population is 1.21 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Liechtenstein is ranked the 190th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.0009% of the world: 0.0005% for Liechtenstein vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Liechtenstein has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liechtenstein has increased from 35K people to 41.4K (18.2% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Liechtenstein vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liechtenstein San Marino
2100 44,711 31,687
2099 44,701 31,708
2098 44,699 31,720
2097 44,696 31,762
2096 44,682 31,780
2095 44,663 31,761
2094 44,672 31,755
2093 44,659 31,726
2092 44,631 31,748
2091 44,616 31,736
2090 44,595 31,747
2089 44,576 31,733
2088 44,542 31,725
2087 44,525 31,710
2086 44,491 31,683
2085 44,463 31,636
2084 44,432 31,623
2083 44,396 31,612
2082 44,385 31,596
2081 44,358 31,555
2080 44,329 31,573
2079 44,299 31,569
2078 44,268 31,566
2077 44,239 31,579
2076 44,193 31,612
2075 44,171 31,653
2074 44,152 31,703
2073 44,138 31,762
2072 44,129 31,825
2071 44,115 31,896
2070 44,110 31,965
2069 44,113 32,058
2068 44,105 32,160
2067 44,106 32,290
2066 44,116 32,395
2065 44,119 32,527
2064 44,109 32,664
2063 44,118 32,782
2062 44,128 32,918
2061 44,128 33,047
2060 44,141 33,170
2059 44,140 33,310
2058 44,148 33,447
2057 44,139 33,584
2056 44,138 33,717
2055 44,155 33,829
2054 44,155 33,954
2053 44,145 34,068
2052 44,139 34,161
2051 44,115 34,235
2050 44,102 34,268
2049 44,082 34,324
2048 44,053 34,382
2047 44,025 34,421
2046 43,978 34,463
2045 43,930 34,497
2044 43,881 34,546
2043 43,810 34,552
2042 43,747 34,521
2041 43,660 34,525
2040 43,576 34,534
2039 43,484 34,520
2038 43,371 34,483
2037 43,265 34,430
2036 43,144 34,403
2035 43,007 34,368
2034 42,862 34,347
2033 42,709 34,341
2032 42,542 34,316
2031 42,350 34,308
2030 42,154 34,289
2029 41,957 34,267
2028 41,742 34,215
2027 41,516 34,175
2026 41,278 34,144
2025 41,024 34,109
2024 40,450 33,977
2023 39,846 33,860
2022 39,493 33,755
2021 39,182 34,252
2020 38,901 34,770
2019 38,563 34,663
2018 38,246 34,522
2017 37,962 33,825
2016 37,716 33,101
2015 37,494 32,897
2014 37,248 32,655
2013 36,984 33,041
2012 36,657 33,469
2011 36,312 32,620
2010 36,022 33,270
2009 35,742 33,066
2008 35,473 31,662
2007 35,262 31,211
2006 35,037 30,184
2005 34,753 29,836
2004 34,447 29,457
2003 34,079 27,843
2002 33,694 27,491
2001 33,194 27,143
2000 32,645 26,799
1999 32,221 26,459
1998 31,668 26,125
1997 31,232 25,800
1996 31,033 25,482
1995 30,776 25,158
1994 30,470 24,823
1993 30,089 24,472
1992 29,627 24,125
1991 29,209 23,797
1990 28,742 23,475
1989 28,317 23,154
1988 27,948 22,843
1987 27,557 22,686
1986 27,238 22,636
1985 26,878 22,485
1984 26,596 22,346
1983 26,446 22,229
1982 26,255 22,055
1981 25,673 21,840
1980 25,512 21,585
1979 25,575 21,320
1978 25,028 21,026
1977 24,442 20,017
1976 24,058 19,110
1975 23,846 19,046
1974 23,451 19,030
1973 22,785 18,992
1972 22,132 18,787
1971 21,600 18,419
1970 21,140 18,168
1969 21,084 18,026
1968 20,835 17,861
1967 20,175 17,688
1966 19,610 17,523
1965 19,195 17,305
1964 18,755 16,977
1963 18,093 16,580
1962 17,443 16,183
1961 16,877 15,799
1960 16,451 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liechtenstein gained 3,684 people (a 9.77% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

Liechtenstein was ranked 191st most populous country in 2006 and is 190th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Liechtenstein is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.7K people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liechtenstein San Marino
2100 0.02% -0.06%
2099 0.005% -0.04%
2098 0.007% -0.13%
2097 0.03% -0.05%
2096 0.04% 0.06%
2095 -0.02% 0.02%
2094 0.03% 0.09%
2093 0.06% -0.07%
2092 0.03% 0.04%
2091 0.05% -0.04%
2090 0.04% 0.04%
2089 0.08% 0.03%
2088 0.04% 0.05%
2087 0.08% 0.08%
2086 0.06% 0.15%
2085 0.07% 0.04%
2084 0.08% 0.04%
2083 0.03% 0.05%
2082 0.06% 0.13%
2081 0.07% -0.06%
2080 0.07% 0.01%
2079 0.07% 0.01%
2078 0.06% -0.04%
2077 0.1% -0.1%
2076 0.05% -0.13%
2075 0.04% -0.16%
2074 0.03% -0.19%
2073 0.02% -0.2%
2072 0.03% -0.22%
2071 0.01% -0.22%
2070 -0.007% -0.29%
2069 0.02% -0.32%
2068 -0.002% -0.4%
2067 -0.02% -0.32%
2066 -0.007% -0.41%
2065 0.02% -0.42%
2064 -0.02% -0.36%
2063 -0.02% -0.41%
2062 0% -0.39%
2061 -0.03% -0.37%
2060 0.002% -0.42%
2059 -0.02% -0.41%
2058 0.02% -0.41%
2057 0.002% -0.39%
2056 -0.04% -0.33%
2055 0% -0.37%
2054 0.02% -0.33%
2053 0.01% -0.27%
2052 0.05% -0.21%
2051 0.03% -0.1%
2050 0.05% -0.16%
2049 0.07% -0.17%
2048 0.06% -0.11%
2047 0.11% -0.12%
2046 0.11% -0.1%
2045 0.11% -0.14%
2044 0.16% -0.02%
2043 0.14% 0.09%
2042 0.2% -0.01%
2041 0.19% -0.03%
2040 0.21% 0.04%
2039 0.26% 0.11%
2038 0.24% 0.15%
2037 0.28% 0.08%
2036 0.32% 0.1%
2035 0.34% 0.06%
2034 0.36% 0.02%
2033 0.39% 0.07%
2032 0.45% 0.02%
2031 0.47% 0.05%
2030 0.47% 0.07%
2029 0.51% 0.15%
2028 0.55% 0.12%
2027 0.58% 0.09%
2026 0.62% 0.1%
2025 1.42% 0.39%
2024 1.52% 0.35%
2023 0.89% 0.31%
2022 0.79% -1.45%
2021 0.72% -1.49%
2020 0.88% 0.31%
2019 0.83% 0.41%
2018 0.75% 2.06%
2017 0.65% 2.19%
2016 0.59% 0.62%
2015 0.66% 0.74%
2014 0.71% -1.17%
2013 0.89% -1.28%
2012 0.95% 2.6%
2011 0.81% -1.95%
2010 0.78% 0.62%
2009 0.76% 4.43%
2008 0.6% 1.45%
2007 0.64% 3.4%
2006 0.82% 1.17%
2005 0.89% 1.29%
2004 1.08% 5.8%
2003 1.14% 1.28%
2002 1.51% 1.28%
2001 1.68% 1.28%
2000 1.32% 1.29%
1999 1.75% 1.28%
1998 1.4% 1.26%
1997 0.64% 1.25%
1996 0.84% 1.29%
1995 1% 1.35%
1994 1.27% 1.43%
1993 1.56% 1.44%
1992 1.43% 1.38%
1991 1.62% 1.37%
1990 1.5% 1.39%
1989 1.32% 1.36%
1988 1.42% 0.69%
1987 1.17% 0.22%
1986 1.34% 0.67%
1985 1.06% 0.62%
1984 0.57% 0.53%
1983 0.73% 0.79%
1982 2.27% 0.98%
1981 0.63% 1.18%
1980 -0.25% 1.24%
1979 2.19% 1.4%
1978 2.4% 5.04%
1977 1.6% 4.75%
1976 0.89% 0.34%
1975 1.68% 0.08%
1974 2.92% 0.2%
1973 2.95% 1.09%
1972 2.46% 2%
1971 2.18% 1.38%
1970 0.27% 0.79%
1969 1.2% 0.92%
1968 3.27% 0.98%
1967 2.88% 0.94%
1966 2.16% 1.26%
1965 2.35% 1.93%
1964 3.66% 2.39%
1963 3.73% 2.45%
1962 3.35% 2.43%
1961 2.59% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Liechtenstein San Marino
Current population
41400
34159
Population rank 190/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.0005% 0.0004%
One net population change
15.3 hours
2.77 days
One birth every
1.08 days
2.57 days
One death every
1.2 days
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +2 +0
Annual growth/decline +574 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +1.42% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 73/197 140/197
One migration net change every
1.89 days
3 days
Annual migration change +194 +122
Net migration rank 71/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 27,669 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 166/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 69.4% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 4/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liechtenstein
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liechtenstein San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 194 - 122
2024 36 206 -112 37
2023 92 214 -92 -190
2022 83 212 -58 -403
2021 106 187 -99 -368
2020 35 269 -122 247
2019 92 271 -17 187
2018 103 155 -11 172
2017 87 206 -51 234
2016 106 63 10 291
2015 75 163 36 273
2014 104 103 46 74
2013 93 180 73 57
2012 132 231 54 143
2011 149 139 105 2,325
2010 90 124 126 592
2009 179 150 145 311
2008 146 87 159 268
2007 127 89 69 314
2006 140 137 75 310
2005 167 117 66 314
2004 176 166 121 285
2003 129 189 79 277
2002 179 121 112 241
2001 182 113 132 215
2000 183 167 107 233
1999 193 198 80 256
1998 190 198 74 257
1997 203 232 71 255
1996 177 233 63 257
1995 200 264 51 262
1994 149 231 43 300
1993 238 240 38 325
1992 196 223 42 285
1991 228 219 45 278
1990 184 120 41 289
1989 201 152 36 285
1988 221 195 34 268
1987 184 178 31 -20
1986 164 173 40 44
1985 201 199 44 166
1984 226 202 46 32
1983 199 197 54 115
1982 215 194 61 117
1981 208 178 76 169
1980 216 149 90 169
1979 197 177 104 164
1978 150 125 121 199
1977 158 140 117 1,577
1976 168 161 126 0
1975 127 166 141 -133
1974 178 179 153 -131
1973 226 194 167 -124
1972 210 183 173 191
1971 164 179 174 201
1970 260 282 173 -39
1969 251 316 173 -29
1968 284 335 171 8
1967 254 280 171 -3
1966 218 208 173 -9
1965 240 193 169 99
1964 238 205 163 233
1963 252 210 158 242
1962 194 201 155 238
1961 228 200 174 206
1960 257 123 139 229

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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 27,669 residents or 69.4% of the population were not native-born in Liechtenstein, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

Biggest cities by population

Liechtenstein
City Population
Schaan 6K
Vaduz 5.67K
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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