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Population in Liechtenstein compared to Sao Tome and Principe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liechtenstein was 40,197 in 2024 vs 235,536 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liechtenstein's population is 40,646 people compared to 244,055 in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population statistics:

  • Sao Tome and Principe's population is 6 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
  • Liechtenstein is ranked the 190th most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
  • The countries together account for 0.003% of the world: 0.0005% for Liechtenstein vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • For the last 10 years, Liechtenstein has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +1.82% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Since 2005, the population of Liechtenstein has increased from 34.8K people to 40.6K (17% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 162K to 244K (51% growth).
  • Liechtenstein is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 43.9K people compared to the peak of 534K people in 2100 for Sao Tome and Principe.

Liechtenstein vs Sao Tome and Principe: live population counter

Liechtenstein Sao Tome
Current population
40646
244055
Population rank 190/197 176/197
Percent of world population 0.0005% 0.003%
One net population change
1.05 days
1.88 hours
One birth every
1.01 days
1.35 hours
One death every
1.35 days
6.81 hours
One migration net change every
1.77 days
14.5 hours
Annual migration change +206 -604
Daily growth/decline +1 +13
Annual growth/decline +347 +4,665
Annual growth/decline rate +0.87% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 52/197

Liechtenstein and Sao Tome and Principe: population history and growth rate by year chart

Liechtenstein
Population

Growth rate
Sao Tome and Principe
Population

Growth rate
Year Population Growth rate
Liechtenstein Sao Tome Liechtenstein Sao Tome
1960 16,451 68,012 - -
1961 16,877 68,707 2.59% 1.02%
1962 17,443 69,403 3.35% 1.01%
1963 18,093 70,112 3.73% 1.02%
1964 18,755 70,865 3.66% 1.07%
1965 19,195 71,680 2.35% 1.15%
1966 19,610 72,576 2.16% 1.25%
1967 20,175 73,596 2.88% 1.41%
1968 20,835 74,765 3.27% 1.59%
1969 21,084 76,083 1.2% 1.76%
1970 21,140 77,626 0.27% 2.03%
1971 21,600 79,330 2.18% 2.2%
1972 22,132 81,041 2.46% 2.16%
1973 22,785 82,798 2.95% 2.17%
1974 23,451 84,672 2.92% 2.26%
1975 23,846 86,708 1.68% 2.4%
1976 24,058 88,922 0.89% 2.55%
1977 24,442 91,301 1.6% 2.68%
1978 25,028 93,794 2.4% 2.73%
1979 25,575 96,252 2.19% 2.62%
1980 25,512 98,544 -0.25% 2.38%
1981 25,673 100,615 0.63% 2.1%
1982 26,255 102,508 2.27% 1.88%
1983 26,446 104,380 0.73% 1.83%
1984 26,596 106,394 0.57% 1.93%
1985 26,878 108,658 1.06% 2.13%
1986 27,238 111,150 1.34% 2.29%
1987 27,557 113,919 1.17% 2.49%
1988 27,948 116,939 1.42% 2.65%
1989 28,317 119,979 1.32% 2.6%
1990 28,742 122,980 1.5% 2.5%
1991 29,209 125,697 1.62% 2.21%
1992 29,627 128,110 1.43% 1.92%
1993 30,089 130,467 1.56% 1.84%
1994 30,470 132,732 1.27% 1.74%
1995 30,776 134,895 1% 1.63%
1996 31,033 136,962 0.84% 1.53%
1997 31,232 138,922 0.64% 1.43%
1998 31,668 140,751 1.4% 1.32%
1999 32,221 142,442 1.75% 1.2%
2000 32,645 144,018 1.32% 1.11%
2001 33,194 146,375 1.68% 1.64%
2002 33,694 149,922 1.51% 2.42%
2003 34,079 153,814 1.14% 2.6%
2004 34,447 157,705 1.08% 2.53%
2005 34,753 161,639 0.89% 2.49%
2006 35,037 165,638 0.82% 2.47%
2007 35,262 169,700 0.64% 2.45%
2008 35,473 173,793 0.6% 2.41%
2009 35,742 177,853 0.76% 2.34%
2010 36,022 181,802 0.78% 2.22%
2011 36,312 185,649 0.81% 2.12%
2012 36,657 189,439 0.95% 2.04%
2013 36,984 193,148 0.89% 1.96%
2014 37,248 196,767 0.71% 1.87%
2015 37,494 200,291 0.66% 1.79%
2016 37,716 203,689 0.59% 1.7%
2017 37,962 206,970 0.65% 1.61%
2018 38,246 210,187 0.75% 1.55%
2019 38,563 213,392 0.83% 1.52%
2020 38,901 217,435 0.88% 1.89%
2021 39,182 221,961 0.72% 2.08%
2022 39,493 226,305 0.79% 1.96%
2023 39,850 230,871 0.9% 2.02%
2024 40,197 235,536 0.87% 2.02%
2025 40,457 240,251 0.65% 2%
2026 40,693 244,987 0.58% 1.97%
2027 40,927 249,783 0.57% 1.96%
2028 41,138 254,657 0.51% 1.95%
2029 41,342 259,597 0.5% 1.94%
2030 41,538 264,560 0.47% 1.91%
2031 41,729 269,566 0.46% 1.89%
2032 41,901 274,643 0.41% 1.88%
2033 42,058 279,761 0.38% 1.86%
2034 42,205 284,911 0.35% 1.84%
2035 42,347 290,082 0.34% 1.81%
2036 42,469 295,269 0.29% 1.79%
2037 42,576 300,439 0.25% 1.75%
2038 42,688 305,590 0.26% 1.71%
2039 42,789 310,729 0.24% 1.68%
2040 42,877 315,833 0.2% 1.64%
2041 42,957 320,875 0.19% 1.6%
2042 43,031 325,888 0.17% 1.56%
2043 43,098 330,908 0.16% 1.54%
2044 43,156 335,919 0.13% 1.51%
2045 43,202 340,911 0.11% 1.49%
2046 43,243 345,883 0.1% 1.46%
2047 43,284 350,758 0.09% 1.41%
2048 43,311 355,569 0.06% 1.37%
2049 43,335 360,353 0.06% 1.35%
2050 43,349 365,103 0.03% 1.32%

From 2005 to 2015, the population of Liechtenstein increased by 2,741 people (a 7.89% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,652 people (a 23.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Liechtenstein gained 3,152 (a 8.41% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,764 (a 21.9% growth).

Liechtenstein was ranked 191st most populous country in 2005 and is 190th in 2025. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2005 and ranked 176th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Liechtenstein's population will grow by 6.65% to 43,349 people and will still be ranked 190th. The population of Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 49.6% to 365,103 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.

Biggest cities by population

Liechtenstein
City Population
Schaan 6K
Vaduz 5.67K
Sao Tome
City Population
Sao Tome 65.5K
Trindade 6.64K

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