The latest officially reported population of Liechtenstein was 41,024 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liechtenstein's population is 41,400 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.
Population statistics:
- Vanuatu's population is 8.37 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
- Liechtenstein is ranked the 190th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
- The countries together account for 0.005% of the world: 0.0005% for Liechtenstein vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
- For the last 10 years, Liechtenstein has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
- Since 2006, the population of Liechtenstein has increased from 35K people to 41.4K (18.2% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).
Liechtenstein vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Liechtenstein
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2100 | 44,711 | 883,016 |
| 2099 | 44,701 | 878,369 |
| 2098 | 44,699 | 873,597 |
| 2097 | 44,696 | 868,672 |
| 2096 | 44,682 | 863,700 |
| 2095 | 44,663 | 858,515 |
| 2094 | 44,672 | 853,182 |
| 2093 | 44,659 | 847,713 |
| 2092 | 44,631 | 842,198 |
| 2091 | 44,616 | 836,615 |
| 2090 | 44,595 | 830,915 |
| 2089 | 44,576 | 825,143 |
| 2088 | 44,542 | 819,225 |
| 2087 | 44,525 | 813,199 |
| 2086 | 44,491 | 807,118 |
| 2085 | 44,463 | 800,846 |
| 2084 | 44,432 | 794,459 |
| 2083 | 44,396 | 788,013 |
| 2082 | 44,385 | 781,513 |
| 2081 | 44,358 | 774,913 |
| 2080 | 44,329 | 768,233 |
| 2079 | 44,299 | 761,418 |
| 2078 | 44,268 | 754,464 |
| 2077 | 44,239 | 747,507 |
| 2076 | 44,193 | 740,413 |
| 2075 | 44,171 | 733,236 |
| 2074 | 44,152 | 725,977 |
| 2073 | 44,138 | 718,583 |
| 2072 | 44,129 | 711,096 |
| 2071 | 44,115 | 703,543 |
| 2070 | 44,110 | 695,963 |
| 2069 | 44,113 | 688,347 |
| 2068 | 44,105 | 680,670 |
| 2067 | 44,106 | 672,919 |
| 2066 | 44,116 | 665,095 |
| 2065 | 44,119 | 657,238 |
| 2064 | 44,109 | 649,317 |
| 2063 | 44,118 | 641,384 |
| 2062 | 44,128 | 633,453 |
| 2061 | 44,128 | 625,585 |
| 2060 | 44,141 | 617,652 |
| 2059 | 44,140 | 609,661 |
| 2058 | 44,148 | 601,631 |
| 2057 | 44,139 | 593,578 |
| 2056 | 44,138 | 585,523 |
| 2055 | 44,155 | 577,375 |
| 2054 | 44,155 | 569,204 |
| 2053 | 44,145 | 560,984 |
| 2052 | 44,139 | 552,762 |
| 2051 | 44,115 | 544,521 |
| 2050 | 44,102 | 536,181 |
| 2049 | 44,082 | 527,854 |
| 2048 | 44,053 | 519,491 |
| 2047 | 44,025 | 511,139 |
| 2046 | 43,978 | 502,701 |
| 2045 | 43,930 | 494,279 |
| 2044 | 43,881 | 485,821 |
| 2043 | 43,810 | 477,431 |
| 2042 | 43,747 | 469,034 |
| 2041 | 43,660 | 460,706 |
| 2040 | 43,576 | 452,395 |
| 2039 | 43,484 | 444,129 |
| 2038 | 43,371 | 435,887 |
| 2037 | 43,265 | 427,727 |
| 2036 | 43,144 | 419,648 |
| 2035 | 43,007 | 411,652 |
| 2034 | 42,862 | 403,718 |
| 2033 | 42,709 | 395,853 |
| 2032 | 42,542 | 388,114 |
| 2031 | 42,350 | 380,413 |
| 2030 | 42,154 | 372,755 |
| 2029 | 41,957 | 365,162 |
| 2028 | 41,742 | 357,621 |
| 2027 | 41,516 | 350,124 |
| 2026 | 41,278 | 342,649 |
| 2025 | 41,024 | 335,169 |
| 2024 | 40,450 | 327,777 |
| 2023 | 39,846 | 320,409 |
| 2022 | 39,493 | 313,046 |
| 2021 | 39,182 | 305,868 |
| 2020 | 38,901 | 298,858 |
| 2019 | 38,563 | 291,985 |
| 2018 | 38,246 | 285,259 |
| 2017 | 37,962 | 278,507 |
| 2016 | 37,716 | 272,087 |
| 2015 | 37,494 | 266,101 |
| 2014 | 37,248 | 260,240 |
| 2013 | 36,984 | 254,482 |
| 2012 | 36,657 | 248,883 |
| 2011 | 36,312 | 243,474 |
| 2010 | 36,022 | 238,248 |
| 2009 | 35,742 | 232,731 |
| 2008 | 35,473 | 226,896 |
| 2007 | 35,262 | 221,276 |
| 2006 | 35,037 | 215,923 |
| 2005 | 34,753 | 210,760 |
| 2004 | 34,447 | 205,711 |
| 2003 | 34,079 | 200,746 |
| 2002 | 33,694 | 195,863 |
| 2001 | 33,194 | 191,031 |
| 2000 | 32,645 | 186,281 |
| 1999 | 32,221 | 182,048 |
| 1998 | 31,668 | 178,313 |
| 1997 | 31,232 | 174,626 |
| 1996 | 31,033 | 170,911 |
| 1995 | 30,776 | 167,137 |
| 1994 | 30,470 | 163,314 |
| 1993 | 30,089 | 159,463 |
| 1992 | 29,627 | 155,608 |
| 1991 | 29,209 | 151,793 |
| 1990 | 28,742 | 148,063 |
| 1989 | 28,317 | 144,393 |
| 1988 | 27,948 | 140,756 |
| 1987 | 27,557 | 137,187 |
| 1986 | 27,238 | 133,720 |
| 1985 | 26,878 | 130,356 |
| 1984 | 26,596 | 127,109 |
| 1983 | 26,446 | 123,998 |
| 1982 | 26,255 | 121,035 |
| 1981 | 25,673 | 118,249 |
| 1980 | 25,512 | 115,660 |
| 1979 | 25,575 | 113,040 |
| 1978 | 25,028 | 109,963 |
| 1977 | 24,442 | 106,618 |
| 1976 | 24,058 | 103,388 |
| 1975 | 23,846 | 100,269 |
| 1974 | 23,451 | 97,260 |
| 1973 | 22,785 | 94,362 |
| 1972 | 22,132 | 91,562 |
| 1971 | 21,600 | 88,862 |
| 1970 | 21,140 | 86,266 |
| 1969 | 21,084 | 83,755 |
| 1968 | 20,835 | 81,314 |
| 1967 | 20,175 | 78,921 |
| 1966 | 19,610 | 76,590 |
| 1965 | 19,195 | 74,358 |
| 1964 | 18,755 | 72,219 |
| 1963 | 18,093 | 70,159 |
| 1962 | 17,443 | 68,174 |
| 1961 | 16,877 | 66,264 |
| 1960 | 16,451 | 64,431 |
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 Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liechtenstein gained 3,684 people (a 9.77% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).
Liechtenstein was ranked 191st most populous country in 2006 and is 190th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.
Liechtenstein is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.7K people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2100 | 0.02% | 0.53% |
| 2099 | 0.005% | 0.55% |
| 2098 | 0.007% | 0.57% |
| 2097 | 0.03% | 0.58% |
| 2096 | 0.04% | 0.6% |
| 2095 | -0.02% | 0.63% |
| 2094 | 0.03% | 0.65% |
| 2093 | 0.06% | 0.65% |
| 2092 | 0.03% | 0.67% |
| 2091 | 0.05% | 0.69% |
| 2090 | 0.04% | 0.7% |
| 2089 | 0.08% | 0.72% |
| 2088 | 0.04% | 0.74% |
| 2087 | 0.08% | 0.75% |
| 2086 | 0.06% | 0.78% |
| 2085 | 0.07% | 0.8% |
| 2084 | 0.08% | 0.82% |
| 2083 | 0.03% | 0.83% |
| 2082 | 0.06% | 0.85% |
| 2081 | 0.07% | 0.87% |
| 2080 | 0.07% | 0.9% |
| 2079 | 0.07% | 0.92% |
| 2078 | 0.06% | 0.93% |
| 2077 | 0.1% | 0.96% |
| 2076 | 0.05% | 0.98% |
| 2075 | 0.04% | 1% |
| 2074 | 0.03% | 1.03% |
| 2073 | 0.02% | 1.05% |
| 2072 | 0.03% | 1.07% |
| 2071 | 0.01% | 1.09% |
| 2070 | -0.007% | 1.11% |
| 2069 | 0.02% | 1.13% |
| 2068 | -0.002% | 1.15% |
| 2067 | -0.02% | 1.18% |
| 2066 | -0.007% | 1.2% |
| 2065 | 0.02% | 1.22% |
| 2064 | -0.02% | 1.24% |
| 2063 | -0.02% | 1.25% |
| 2062 | 0% | 1.26% |
| 2061 | -0.03% | 1.28% |
| 2060 | 0.002% | 1.31% |
| 2059 | -0.02% | 1.33% |
| 2058 | 0.02% | 1.36% |
| 2057 | 0.002% | 1.38% |
| 2056 | -0.04% | 1.41% |
| 2055 | 0% | 1.44% |
| 2054 | 0.02% | 1.47% |
| 2053 | 0.01% | 1.49% |
| 2052 | 0.05% | 1.51% |
| 2051 | 0.03% | 1.56% |
| 2050 | 0.05% | 1.58% |
| 2049 | 0.07% | 1.61% |
| 2048 | 0.06% | 1.63% |
| 2047 | 0.11% | 1.68% |
| 2046 | 0.11% | 1.7% |
| 2045 | 0.11% | 1.74% |
| 2044 | 0.16% | 1.76% |
| 2043 | 0.14% | 1.79% |
| 2042 | 0.2% | 1.81% |
| 2041 | 0.19% | 1.84% |
| 2040 | 0.21% | 1.86% |
| 2039 | 0.26% | 1.89% |
| 2038 | 0.24% | 1.91% |
| 2037 | 0.28% | 1.93% |
| 2036 | 0.32% | 1.94% |
| 2035 | 0.34% | 1.97% |
| 2034 | 0.36% | 1.99% |
| 2033 | 0.39% | 1.99% |
| 2032 | 0.45% | 2.02% |
| 2031 | 0.47% | 2.05% |
| 2030 | 0.47% | 2.08% |
| 2029 | 0.51% | 2.11% |
| 2028 | 0.55% | 2.14% |
| 2027 | 0.58% | 2.18% |
| 2026 | 0.62% | 2.23% |
| 2025 | 1.42% | 2.26% |
| 2024 | 1.52% | 2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.89% | 2.35% |
| 2022 | 0.79% | 2.35% |
| 2021 | 0.72% | 2.35% |
| 2020 | 0.88% | 2.35% |
| 2019 | 0.83% | 2.36% |
| 2018 | 0.75% | 2.42% |
| 2017 | 0.65% | 2.36% |
| 2016 | 0.59% | 2.25% |
| 2015 | 0.66% | 2.25% |
| 2014 | 0.71% | 2.26% |
| 2013 | 0.89% | 2.25% |
| 2012 | 0.95% | 2.22% |
| 2011 | 0.81% | 2.19% |
| 2010 | 0.78% | 2.37% |
| 2009 | 0.76% | 2.57% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | 2.54% |
| 2007 | 0.64% | 2.48% |
| 2006 | 0.82% | 2.45% |
| 2005 | 0.89% | 2.45% |
| 2004 | 1.08% | 2.47% |
| 2003 | 1.14% | 2.49% |
| 2002 | 1.51% | 2.53% |
| 2001 | 1.68% | 2.55% |
| 2000 | 1.32% | 2.33% |
| 1999 | 1.75% | 2.09% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | 2.11% |
| 1997 | 0.64% | 2.17% |
| 1996 | 0.84% | 2.26% |
| 1995 | 1% | 2.34% |
| 1994 | 1.27% | 2.41% |
| 1993 | 1.56% | 2.48% |
| 1992 | 1.43% | 2.51% |
| 1991 | 1.62% | 2.52% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | 2.54% |
| 1989 | 1.32% | 2.58% |
| 1988 | 1.42% | 2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.17% | 2.59% |
| 1986 | 1.34% | 2.58% |
| 1985 | 1.06% | 2.55% |
| 1984 | 0.57% | 2.51% |
| 1983 | 0.73% | 2.45% |
| 1982 | 2.27% | 2.36% |
| 1981 | 0.63% | 2.24% |
| 1980 | -0.25% | 2.32% |
| 1979 | 2.19% | 2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | 3.14% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | 3.12% |
| 1976 | 0.89% | 3.11% |
| 1975 | 1.68% | 3.09% |
| 1974 | 2.92% | 3.07% |
| 1973 | 2.95% | 3.06% |
| 1972 | 2.46% | 3.04% |
| 1971 | 2.18% | 3.01% |
| 1970 | 0.27% | 3% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | 3% |
| 1968 | 3.27% | 3.03% |
| 1967 | 2.88% | 3.04% |
| 1966 | 2.16% | 3% |
| 1965 | 2.35% | 2.96% |
| 1964 | 3.66% | 2.94% |
| 1963 | 3.73% | 2.91% |
| 1962 | 3.35% | 2.88% |
| 1961 | 2.59% | 2.84% |
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 Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.
Live population counters
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
41400
|
346488
|
| Population rank | 190/197 | 174/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0005% | 0.004% |
| One net population change |
15.3 hours
|
1.19 hours
|
| One birth every |
1.08 days
|
58 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.2 days
|
5.33 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2 | +20 |
| Annual growth/decline | +574 | +7,392 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.42% | +2.26% |
| Population growth rate rank | 73/197 | 36/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.89 days
|
1.01 weeks
|
| Annual migration change | +194 | -52 |
| Net migration rank | 71/196 | 80/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 27,669 | 3,315 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 166/195 | 188/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 69.4% | 1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 4/195 | 155/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vanuatu
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 194 | - | -52 |
| 2024 | 36 | 206 | 7,419 | -43 |
| 2023 | 92 | 214 | 7,359 | 0 |
| 2022 | 83 | 212 | 7,358 | 0 |
| 2021 | 106 | 187 | 7,199 | -201 |
| 2020 | 35 | 269 | 7,233 | -201 |
| 2019 | 92 | 271 | 7,364 | -652 |
| 2018 | 103 | 155 | 7,379 | -638 |
| 2017 | 87 | 206 | 7,371 | -610 |
| 2016 | 106 | 63 | 7,315 | -1,235 |
| 2015 | 75 | 163 | 7,220 | -1,324 |
| 2014 | 104 | 103 | 7,143 | -1,320 |
| 2013 | 93 | 180 | 7,036 | -1,343 |
| 2012 | 132 | 231 | 6,877 | -1,369 |
| 2011 | 149 | 139 | 6,715 | -1,395 |
| 2010 | 90 | 124 | 6,548 | -1,413 |
| 2009 | 179 | 150 | 6,362 | -467 |
| 2008 | 146 | 87 | 6,138 | -372 |
| 2007 | 127 | 89 | 5,842 | -374 |
| 2006 | 140 | 137 | 5,606 | -364 |
| 2005 | 167 | 117 | 5,454 | -364 |
| 2004 | 176 | 166 | 5,353 | -349 |
| 2003 | 129 | 189 | 5,258 | -342 |
| 2002 | 179 | 121 | 5,181 | -329 |
| 2001 | 182 | 113 | 5,144 | -328 |
| 2000 | 183 | 167 | 5,026 | -339 |
| 1999 | 193 | 198 | 4,871 | -1,090 |
| 1998 | 190 | 198 | 4,866 | -1,178 |
| 1997 | 203 | 232 | 4,854 | -1,166 |
| 1996 | 177 | 233 | 4,897 | -1,154 |
| 1995 | 200 | 264 | 4,945 | -1,140 |
| 1994 | 149 | 231 | 4,973 | -1,132 |
| 1993 | 238 | 240 | 4,973 | -1,115 |
| 1992 | 196 | 223 | 4,941 | -1,095 |
| 1991 | 228 | 219 | 4,859 | -1,078 |
| 1990 | 184 | 120 | 4,762 | -1,072 |
| 1989 | 201 | 152 | 4,656 | -1,006 |
| 1988 | 221 | 195 | 4,577 | -959 |
| 1987 | 184 | 178 | 4,427 | -907 |
| 1986 | 164 | 173 | 4,360 | -938 |
| 1985 | 201 | 199 | 4,219 | -916 |
| 1984 | 226 | 202 | 4,088 | -907 |
| 1983 | 199 | 197 | 3,944 | -899 |
| 1982 | 215 | 194 | 3,778 | -897 |
| 1981 | 208 | 178 | 3,592 | -896 |
| 1980 | 216 | 149 | 3,383 | -896 |
| 1979 | 197 | 177 | 3,590 | -845 |
| 1978 | 150 | 125 | 3,428 | -15 |
| 1977 | 158 | 140 | 3,285 | -3 |
| 1976 | 168 | 161 | 3,174 | 3 |
| 1975 | 127 | 166 | 3,074 | -15 |
| 1974 | 178 | 179 | 2,968 | -17 |
| 1973 | 226 | 194 | 2,876 | -22 |
| 1972 | 210 | 183 | 2,775 | -28 |
| 1971 | 164 | 179 | 2,685 | -40 |
| 1970 | 260 | 282 | 2,597 | -46 |
| 1969 | 251 | 316 | 2,529 | -53 |
| 1968 | 284 | 335 | 2,470 | -68 |
| 1967 | 254 | 280 | 2,384 | 0 |
| 1966 | 218 | 208 | 2,278 | 0 |
| 1965 | 240 | 193 | 2,180 | 0 |
| 1964 | 238 | 205 | 2,098 | 0 |
| 1963 | 252 | 210 | 2,025 | 0 |
| 1962 | 194 | 201 | 1,947 | 0 |
| 1961 | 228 | 200 | 1,872 | 0 |
| 1960 | 257 | 123 | 1,796 | 0 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/liechtenstein/vanuatu | CC BY
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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).
As of 2024, 27,669 residents or 69.4% of the population were not native-born in Liechtenstein, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.
Biggest cities by population
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Schaan | 6K |
| Vaduz | 5.67K |
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Vila | 49K |
| Luganville | 17.7K |
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Population differences between Liechtenstein and Vanuatu
|
Liechtenstein
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 84.1 years | 72 years |
| Average age | 44 years | 25.7 years |
| Median age | 45.5 years | 21.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 50.5:49.5 |
| Fertility rate | 1.37 births per woman | 3.57 births per woman |
| Population density | 668 ppl/mi² | 72.8 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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