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Population in Liechtenstein compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liechtenstein was 40,450 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liechtenstein's population is 41,038 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 8,383 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
  • Liechtenstein is ranked the 190th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.15% of the world: 0.0005% for Liechtenstein vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Liechtenstein has had an average growth rate of +0.82% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liechtenstein has increased from 35K people to 41K (17.1% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Liechtenstein vs United States: population by year and forecast

Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liechtenstein United States
2100 44,383 415,429,771
2099 44,373 414,829,167
2098 44,371 414,231,720
2097 44,368 413,576,381
2096 44,354 412,927,393
2095 44,335 412,225,379
2094 44,344 411,498,749
2093 44,331 410,785,729
2092 44,304 410,051,921
2091 44,288 409,320,183
2090 44,268 408,613,732
2089 44,249 407,885,645
2088 44,215 407,129,733
2087 44,198 406,421,298
2086 44,164 405,715,343
2085 44,137 405,059,379
2084 44,106 404,343,130
2083 44,070 403,612,785
2082 44,059 402,871,293
2081 44,033 402,054,554
2080 44,003 401,319,194
2079 43,974 400,554,914
2078 43,943 399,737,968
2077 43,915 398,906,565
2076 43,869 398,035,750
2075 43,846 397,109,170
2074 43,828 396,226,412
2073 43,814 395,307,725
2072 43,805 394,393,561
2071 43,791 393,415,363
2070 43,786 392,469,727
2069 43,789 391,479,981
2068 43,781 390,517,695
2067 43,782 389,543,856
2066 43,793 388,597,719
2065 43,796 387,685,327
2064 43,785 386,805,026
2063 43,795 385,911,917
2062 43,804 385,032,627
2061 43,804 384,170,837
2060 43,817 383,361,269
2059 43,816 382,542,030
2058 43,824 381,704,804
2057 43,815 380,907,023
2056 43,814 380,159,777
2055 43,831 379,430,756
2054 43,831 378,682,851
2053 43,821 377,878,421
2052 43,815 377,073,303
2051 43,791 376,229,840
2050 43,778 375,373,155
2049 43,758 374,493,150
2048 43,729 373,590,762
2047 43,702 372,626,259
2046 43,655 371,644,809
2045 43,607 370,602,914
2044 43,558 369,518,897
2043 43,488 368,375,680
2042 43,426 367,158,772
2041 43,340 365,937,822
2040 43,256 364,671,837
2039 43,164 363,367,337
2038 43,052 361,997,023
2037 42,948 360,606,236
2036 42,827 359,193,245
2035 42,691 357,750,686
2034 42,548 356,266,726
2033 42,396 354,775,032
2032 42,230 353,259,037
2031 42,040 351,721,511
2030 41,844 350,155,042
2029 41,649 348,564,667
2028 41,436 346,906,294
2027 41,211 345,257,605
2026 40,975 343,565,426
2025 40,722 341,784,857
2024 40,450 340,110,988
2023 39,846 334,914,895
2022 39,493 333,271,411
2021 39,182 331,893,745
2020 38,901 331,526,933
2019 38,563 328,329,953
2018 38,246 326,838,199
2017 37,962 325,122,128
2016 37,716 323,071,755
2015 37,494 320,738,994
2014 37,248 318,386,329
2013 36,984 316,059,947
2012 36,657 313,877,662
2011 36,312 311,583,481
2010 36,022 309,327,143
2009 35,742 306,771,529
2008 35,473 304,093,966
2007 35,262 301,231,207
2006 35,037 298,379,912
2005 34,753 295,516,599
2004 34,447 292,805,298
2003 34,079 290,107,933
2002 33,694 287,625,193
2001 33,194 284,968,955
2000 32,645 282,162,411
1999 32,221 279,294,713
1998 31,668 276,115,288
1997 31,232 272,911,760
1996 31,033 269,667,391
1995 30,776 266,557,091
1994 30,470 263,435,673
1993 30,089 260,255,352
1992 29,627 256,894,189
1991 29,209 253,492,503
1990 28,742 250,131,894
1989 28,317 246,819,222
1988 27,948 244,499,004
1987 27,557 242,288,936
1986 27,238 240,132,831
1985 26,878 237,923,734
1984 26,596 235,824,908
1983 26,446 233,792,014
1982 26,255 231,664,432
1981 25,673 229,465,744
1980 25,512 226,542,250
1979 25,575 225,055,487
1978 25,028 222,584,545
1977 24,442 220,239,425
1976 24,058 218,035,164
1975 23,846 215,973,199
1974 23,451 213,853,928
1973 22,785 211,908,788
1972 22,132 209,896,021
1971 21,600 207,660,677
1970 21,140 205,052,174
1969 21,084 202,676,946
1968 20,835 200,706,052
1967 20,175 198,712,056
1966 19,610 196,560,338
1965 19,195 194,302,963
1964 18,755 191,888,791
1963 18,093 189,241,798
1962 17,443 186,537,737
1961 16,877 183,691,481
1960 16,451 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liechtenstein increased by 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liechtenstein gained 3,322 people (a 8.81% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Liechtenstein was ranked 191st most populous country in 2006 and is 190th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Liechtenstein is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.4K people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liechtenstein United States
2100 0.02% 0.14%
2099 0.005% 0.14%
2098 0.007% 0.16%
2097 0.03% 0.16%
2096 0.04% 0.17%
2095 -0.02% 0.18%
2094 0.03% 0.17%
2093 0.06% 0.18%
2092 0.03% 0.18%
2091 0.05% 0.17%
2090 0.04% 0.18%
2089 0.08% 0.19%
2088 0.04% 0.17%
2087 0.08% 0.17%
2086 0.06% 0.16%
2085 0.07% 0.18%
2084 0.08% 0.18%
2083 0.03% 0.18%
2082 0.06% 0.2%
2081 0.07% 0.18%
2080 0.07% 0.19%
2079 0.07% 0.2%
2078 0.06% 0.21%
2077 0.1% 0.22%
2076 0.05% 0.23%
2075 0.04% 0.22%
2074 0.03% 0.23%
2073 0.02% 0.23%
2072 0.03% 0.25%
2071 0.01% 0.24%
2070 -0.007% 0.25%
2069 0.02% 0.25%
2068 -0.002% 0.25%
2067 -0.02% 0.24%
2066 -0.007% 0.24%
2065 0.02% 0.23%
2064 -0.02% 0.23%
2063 -0.02% 0.23%
2062 0% 0.22%
2061 -0.03% 0.21%
2060 0.002% 0.21%
2059 -0.02% 0.22%
2058 0.02% 0.21%
2057 0.002% 0.2%
2056 -0.04% 0.19%
2055 0% 0.2%
2054 0.02% 0.21%
2053 0.01% 0.21%
2052 0.05% 0.22%
2051 0.03% 0.23%
2050 0.05% 0.23%
2049 0.07% 0.24%
2048 0.06% 0.26%
2047 0.11% 0.26%
2046 0.11% 0.28%
2045 0.11% 0.29%
2044 0.16% 0.31%
2043 0.14% 0.33%
2042 0.2% 0.33%
2041 0.19% 0.35%
2040 0.21% 0.36%
2039 0.26% 0.38%
2038 0.24% 0.39%
2037 0.28% 0.39%
2036 0.32% 0.4%
2035 0.34% 0.42%
2034 0.36% 0.42%
2033 0.39% 0.43%
2032 0.45% 0.44%
2031 0.47% 0.45%
2030 0.47% 0.46%
2029 0.51% 0.48%
2028 0.55% 0.48%
2027 0.58% 0.49%
2026 0.62% 0.52%
2025 0.67% 0.49%
2024 1.52% 1.55%
2023 0.89% 0.49%
2022 0.79% 0.42%
2021 0.72% 0.11%
2020 0.88% 0.97%
2019 0.83% 0.46%
2018 0.75% 0.53%
2017 0.65% 0.63%
2016 0.59% 0.73%
2015 0.66% 0.74%
2014 0.71% 0.74%
2013 0.89% 0.7%
2012 0.95% 0.74%
2011 0.81% 0.73%
2010 0.78% 0.83%
2009 0.76% 0.88%
2008 0.6% 0.95%
2007 0.64% 0.96%
2006 0.82% 0.97%
2005 0.89% 0.93%
2004 1.08% 0.93%
2003 1.14% 0.86%
2002 1.51% 0.93%
2001 1.68% 0.99%
2000 1.32% 1.03%
1999 1.75% 1.15%
1998 1.4% 1.17%
1997 0.64% 1.2%
1996 0.84% 1.17%
1995 1% 1.18%
1994 1.27% 1.22%
1993 1.56% 1.31%
1992 1.43% 1.34%
1991 1.62% 1.34%
1990 1.5% 1.34%
1989 1.32% 0.95%
1988 1.42% 0.91%
1987 1.17% 0.9%
1986 1.34% 0.93%
1985 1.06% 0.89%
1984 0.57% 0.87%
1983 0.73% 0.92%
1982 2.27% 0.96%
1981 0.63% 1.29%
1980 -0.25% 0.66%
1979 2.19% 1.11%
1978 2.4% 1.06%
1977 1.6% 1.01%
1976 0.89% 0.95%
1975 1.68% 0.99%
1974 2.92% 0.92%
1973 2.95% 0.96%
1972 2.46% 1.08%
1971 2.18% 1.27%
1970 0.27% 1.17%
1969 1.2% 0.98%
1968 3.27% 1%
1967 2.88% 1.09%
1966 2.16% 1.16%
1965 2.35% 1.26%
1964 3.66% 1.4%
1963 3.73% 1.45%
1962 3.35% 1.55%
1961 2.59% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Liechtenstein grew by 1.52%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Liechtenstein United States
Current population
41038
344023146
Population rank 190/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.0005% 4.15%
One net population change
14.5 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.01 days
8.8 seconds
One death every
1.35 days
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +604 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 134/197
One migration net change every
1.89 days
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +194 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 71/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 27,669 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 166/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 69.4% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 4/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liechtenstein
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liechtenstein United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 194 - 1,230,663
2024 - 206 - 1,286,132
2023 92 214 502,372 1,322,668
2022 83 212 399,926 1,319,009
2021 106 187 199,137 674,787
2020 35 269 208,862 329,769
2019 92 271 887,476 1,774,500
2018 103 155 955,022 1,764,961
2017 87 206 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 106 63 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 75 163 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 104 103 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 93 180 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 132 231 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 149 139 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 90 124 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 179 150 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 146 87 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 127 89 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 140 137 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 167 117 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 176 166 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 129 189 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 179 121 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 182 113 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 183 167 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 193 198 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 190 198 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 203 232 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 177 233 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 200 264 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 149 231 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 238 240 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 196 223 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 228 219 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 184 120 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 201 152 1,875,826 400,998
1988 221 195 1,735,943 460,778
1987 184 178 1,720,252 480,815
1986 164 173 1,656,917 493,082
1985 201 199 1,689,258 598,777
1984 226 202 1,627,192 622,793
1983 199 197 1,636,544 662,840
1982 215 194 1,714,317 600,149
1981 208 178 1,652,153 583,070
1980 216 149 1,608,450 595,916
1979 197 177 1,597,894 503,559
1978 150 125 1,402,283 556,521
1977 158 140 1,431,556 577,060
1976 168 161 1,264,604 635,590
1975 127 166 1,252,644 655,078
1974 178 179 1,218,968 706,978
1973 226 194 1,165,499 783,163
1972 210 183 1,301,355 833,543
1971 164 179 1,640,519 833,549
1970 260 282 1,824,965 744,902
1969 251 316 1,702,487 523,740
1968 284 335 1,565,507 594,514
1967 254 280 1,669,181 585,410
1966 218 208 1,749,387 637,692
1965 240 193 1,943,030 644,902
1964 238 205 2,245,099 618,635
1963 252 210 2,289,826 639,495
1962 194 201 2,406,337 625,617
1961 228 200 2,571,681 580,333
1960 257 123 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 27,669 residents or 69.4% of the population were not native-born in Liechtenstein, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Liechtenstein
City Population
Schaan 6K
Vaduz 5.67K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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