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Population in Liechtenstein compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Liechtenstein was 41,024 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liechtenstein's population is 41,400 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 530 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
  • Liechtenstein is ranked the 190th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.0005% for Liechtenstein vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Liechtenstein has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liechtenstein has increased from 35K people to 41.4K (18.2% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Liechtenstein vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liechtenstein Sri Lanka
2100 44,711 20,009,380
2099 44,701 20,121,095
2098 44,699 20,234,513
2097 44,696 20,345,619
2096 44,682 20,456,607
2095 44,663 20,566,246
2094 44,672 20,674,019
2093 44,659 20,780,946
2092 44,631 20,886,274
2091 44,616 20,990,047
2090 44,595 21,095,968
2089 44,576 21,198,788
2088 44,542 21,299,229
2087 44,525 21,398,269
2086 44,491 21,496,892
2085 44,463 21,594,661
2084 44,432 21,687,323
2083 44,396 21,778,597
2082 44,385 21,866,395
2081 44,358 21,954,337
2080 44,329 22,038,953
2079 44,299 22,122,744
2078 44,268 22,200,069
2077 44,239 22,274,355
2076 44,193 22,345,857
2075 44,171 22,414,609
2074 44,152 22,485,066
2073 44,138 22,550,427
2072 44,129 22,610,645
2071 44,115 22,669,042
2070 44,110 22,725,948
2069 44,113 22,779,050
2068 44,105 22,831,596
2067 44,106 22,885,941
2066 44,116 22,935,123
2065 44,119 22,985,942
2064 44,109 23,030,844
2063 44,118 23,071,114
2062 44,128 23,107,970
2061 44,128 23,139,924
2060 44,141 23,171,649
2059 44,140 23,199,387
2058 44,148 23,224,997
2057 44,139 23,247,211
2056 44,138 23,267,292
2055 44,155 23,278,653
2054 44,155 23,287,520
2053 44,145 23,297,347
2052 44,139 23,301,287
2051 44,115 23,302,108
2050 44,102 23,299,282
2049 44,082 23,293,630
2048 44,053 23,283,465
2047 44,025 23,267,251
2046 43,978 23,244,081
2045 43,930 23,212,221
2044 43,881 23,181,041
2043 43,810 23,144,217
2042 43,747 23,103,489
2041 43,660 23,056,478
2040 43,576 23,005,928
2039 43,484 22,948,866
2038 43,371 22,888,821
2037 43,265 22,822,943
2036 43,144 22,756,462
2035 43,007 22,685,766
2034 42,862 22,611,514
2033 42,709 22,532,374
2032 42,542 22,449,310
2031 42,350 22,364,063
2030 42,154 22,273,377
2029 41,957 22,181,300
2028 41,742 22,082,826
2027 41,516 21,979,196
2026 41,278 21,870,145
2025 41,024 21,756,000
2024 40,450 21,916,000
2023 39,846 22,037,000
2022 39,493 22,181,000
2021 39,182 22,156,000
2020 38,901 21,919,000
2019 38,563 21,803,000
2018 38,246 21,670,000
2017 37,962 21,453,000
2016 37,716 21,209,000
2015 37,494 20,970,000
2014 37,248 20,778,000
2013 36,984 20,585,000
2012 36,657 21,169,458
2011 36,312 21,009,048
2010 36,022 20,879,089
2009 35,742 20,756,435
2008 35,473 20,629,378
2007 35,262 20,492,545
2006 35,037 20,352,411
2005 34,753 20,216,524
2004 34,447 20,087,605
2003 34,079 19,951,521
2002 33,694 19,805,752
2001 33,194 19,600,362
2000 32,645 19,293,054
1999 32,221 18,944,731
1998 31,668 18,596,003
1997 31,232 18,248,200
1996 31,033 17,905,018
1995 30,776 17,564,068
1994 30,470 17,275,773
1993 30,089 17,025,918
1992 29,627 16,739,284
1991 29,209 16,475,354
1990 28,742 16,352,458
1989 28,317 16,248,557
1988 27,948 16,078,621
1987 27,557 15,916,576
1986 27,238 15,731,256
1985 26,878 15,544,154
1984 26,596 15,441,860
1983 26,446 15,388,794
1982 26,255 15,286,567
1981 25,673 15,099,414
1980 25,512 14,847,974
1979 25,575 14,579,614
1978 25,028 14,310,128
1977 24,442 14,049,371
1976 24,058 13,796,770
1975 23,846 13,548,984
1974 23,451 13,305,693
1973 22,785 13,060,916
1972 22,132 12,809,205
1971 21,600 12,551,910
1970 21,140 12,287,110
1969 21,084 12,013,858
1968 20,835 11,736,088
1967 20,175 11,457,328
1966 19,610 11,183,928
1965 19,195 10,916,965
1964 18,755 10,653,397
1963 18,093 10,395,040
1962 17,443 10,143,754
1961 16,877 9,899,372
1960 16,451 9,661,389

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 Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liechtenstein gained 3,684 people (a 9.77% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Liechtenstein was ranked 191st most populous country in 2006 and is 190th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Liechtenstein is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.7K people compared to the peak of 23.3M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liechtenstein Sri Lanka
2100 0.02% -0.56%
2099 0.005% -0.56%
2098 0.007% -0.55%
2097 0.03% -0.54%
2096 0.04% -0.53%
2095 -0.02% -0.52%
2094 0.03% -0.51%
2093 0.06% -0.5%
2092 0.03% -0.49%
2091 0.05% -0.5%
2090 0.04% -0.49%
2089 0.08% -0.47%
2088 0.04% -0.46%
2087 0.08% -0.46%
2086 0.06% -0.45%
2085 0.07% -0.43%
2084 0.08% -0.42%
2083 0.03% -0.4%
2082 0.06% -0.4%
2081 0.07% -0.38%
2080 0.07% -0.38%
2079 0.07% -0.35%
2078 0.06% -0.33%
2077 0.1% -0.32%
2076 0.05% -0.31%
2075 0.04% -0.31%
2074 0.03% -0.29%
2073 0.02% -0.27%
2072 0.03% -0.26%
2071 0.01% -0.25%
2070 -0.007% -0.23%
2069 0.02% -0.23%
2068 -0.002% -0.24%
2067 -0.02% -0.21%
2066 -0.007% -0.22%
2065 0.02% -0.19%
2064 -0.02% -0.17%
2063 -0.02% -0.16%
2062 0% -0.14%
2061 -0.03% -0.14%
2060 0.002% -0.12%
2059 -0.02% -0.11%
2058 0.02% -0.1%
2057 0.002% -0.09%
2056 -0.04% -0.05%
2055 0% -0.04%
2054 0.02% -0.04%
2053 0.01% -0.02%
2052 0.05% -0.004%
2051 0.03% 0.01%
2050 0.05% 0.02%
2049 0.07% 0.04%
2048 0.06% 0.07%
2047 0.11% 0.1%
2046 0.11% 0.14%
2045 0.11% 0.13%
2044 0.16% 0.16%
2043 0.14% 0.18%
2042 0.2% 0.2%
2041 0.19% 0.22%
2040 0.21% 0.25%
2039 0.26% 0.26%
2038 0.24% 0.29%
2037 0.28% 0.29%
2036 0.32% 0.31%
2035 0.34% 0.33%
2034 0.36% 0.35%
2033 0.39% 0.37%
2032 0.45% 0.38%
2031 0.47% 0.41%
2030 0.47% 0.42%
2029 0.51% 0.45%
2028 0.55% 0.47%
2027 0.58% 0.5%
2026 0.62% 0.52%
2025 1.42% -0.73%
2024 1.52% -0.55%
2023 0.89% -0.65%
2022 0.79% 0.11%
2021 0.72% 1.08%
2020 0.88% 0.53%
2019 0.83% 0.61%
2018 0.75% 1.01%
2017 0.65% 1.15%
2016 0.59% 1.14%
2015 0.66% 0.92%
2014 0.71% 0.94%
2013 0.89% -2.76%
2012 0.95% 0.76%
2011 0.81% 0.62%
2010 0.78% 0.59%
2009 0.76% 0.62%
2008 0.6% 0.67%
2007 0.64% 0.69%
2006 0.82% 0.67%
2005 0.89% 0.64%
2004 1.08% 0.68%
2003 1.14% 0.74%
2002 1.51% 1.05%
2001 1.68% 1.59%
2000 1.32% 1.84%
1999 1.75% 1.88%
1998 1.4% 1.91%
1997 0.64% 1.92%
1996 0.84% 1.94%
1995 1% 1.67%
1994 1.27% 1.47%
1993 1.56% 1.71%
1992 1.43% 1.6%
1991 1.62% 0.75%
1990 1.5% 0.64%
1989 1.32% 1.06%
1988 1.42% 1.02%
1987 1.17% 1.18%
1986 1.34% 1.2%
1985 1.06% 0.66%
1984 0.57% 0.34%
1983 0.73% 0.67%
1982 2.27% 1.24%
1981 0.63% 1.69%
1980 -0.25% 1.84%
1979 2.19% 1.88%
1978 2.4% 1.86%
1977 1.6% 1.83%
1976 0.89% 1.83%
1975 1.68% 1.83%
1974 2.92% 1.87%
1973 2.95% 1.97%
1972 2.46% 2.05%
1971 2.18% 2.16%
1970 0.27% 2.27%
1969 1.2% 2.37%
1968 3.27% 2.43%
1967 2.88% 2.44%
1966 2.16% 2.45%
1965 2.35% 2.47%
1964 3.66% 2.49%
1963 3.73% 2.48%
1962 3.35% 2.47%
1961 2.59% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Liechtenstein Sri Lanka
Current population
41400
21926160
Population rank 190/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.0005% 0.26%
One net population change
15.3 hours
3.29 minutes
One birth every
1.08 days
2.37 minutes
One death every
1.2 days
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2 -438
Annual growth/decline +574 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.42% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 73/197 190/197
One migration net change every
1.89 days
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +194 -30,724
Net migration rank 71/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 27,669 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 166/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 69.4% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 4/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liechtenstein
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liechtenstein Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 194 - -30,724
2024 36 206 50,407 -27,245
2023 92 214 66,111 -28,011
2022 83 212 95,378 -27,435
2021 106 187 121,858 -29,586
2020 35 269 170,968 -29,875
2019 92 271 172,243 -28,426
2018 103 155 183,610 -28,607
2017 87 206 187,993 -22,324
2016 106 63 194,232 -18,388
2015 75 163 201,815 -29,797
2014 104 103 211,541 -33,672
2013 93 180 221,021 -37,754
2012 132 231 229,138 -41,955
2011 149 139 224,461 -90,839
2010 90 124 224,325 -98,060
2009 179 150 200,175 -81,130
2008 146 87 232,225 -97,144
2007 127 89 248,287 -109,695
2006 140 137 248,706 -107,045
2005 167 117 248,683 -118,594
2004 176 166 212,527 -84,795
2003 129 189 252,008 -107,573
2002 179 121 252,840 -105,718
2001 182 113 244,377 19,273
2000 183 167 227,060 123,894
1999 193 198 206,876 138,799
1998 190 198 201,059 150,724
1997 203 232 208,193 135,636
1996 177 233 215,290 127,236
1995 200 264 221,957 117,416
1994 149 231 228,904 8,323
1993 238 240 226,257 36,232
1992 196 223 222,230 88,542
1991 228 219 218,117 -1,047
1990 184 120 224,454 -195,736
1989 201 152 212,401 -33,305
1988 221 195 219,184 -58,415
1987 184 178 226,414 -63,105
1986 164 173 233,782 -26,460
1985 201 199 247,836 -80,950
1984 226 202 263,175 -225,450
1983 199 197 277,768 -209,362
1982 215 194 300,030 -163,987
1981 208 178 328,096 -89,824
1980 216 149 328,155 -63,541
1979 197 177 329,791 -57,683
1978 150 125 317,055 -50,189
1977 158 140 300,038 -45,383
1976 168 161 291,816 -41,258
1975 127 166 282,496 -37,475
1974 178 179 275,521 -33,979
1973 226 194 278,577 -30,582
1972 210 183 282,494 -27,071
1971 164 179 281,200 -22,021
1970 260 282 286,719 -16,299
1969 251 316 286,218 -10,152
1968 284 335 286,642 -7,163
1967 254 280 284,738 -6,696
1966 218 208 275,549 -6,794
1965 240 193 272,422 -7,249
1964 238 205 269,584 -7,614
1963 252 210 262,880 -8,118
1962 194 201 256,719 -8,909
1961 228 200 251,087 -10,144
1960 257 123 247,631 -12,610

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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 27,669 residents or 69.4% of the population were not native-born in Liechtenstein, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

Biggest cities by population

Liechtenstein
City Population
Schaan 6K
Vaduz 5.67K
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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