Population in Liechtenstein compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Liechtenstein and the Vatican: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Liechtenstein	Vatican	Liechtenstein	Vatican
1960	16,451	-	-	-
1961	16,877	-	2.59%	-
1962	17,443	-	3.35%	-
1963	18,093	-	3.73%	-
1964	18,755	-	3.66%	-
1965	19,195	-	2.35%	-
1966	19,610	-	2.16%	-
1967	20,175	-	2.88%	-
1968	20,835	-	3.27%	-
1969	21,084	-	1.2%	-
1970	21,140	-	0.27%	-
1971	21,600	-	2.18%	-
1972	22,132	-	2.46%	-
1973	22,785	-	2.95%	-
1974	23,451	-	2.92%	-
1975	23,846	-	1.68%	-
1976	24,058	-	0.89%	-
1977	24,442	-	1.6%	-
1978	25,028	-	2.4%	-
1979	25,575	-	2.19%	-
1980	25,512	-	-0.25%	-
1981	25,673	-	0.63%	-
1982	26,255	-	2.27%	-
1983	26,446	-	0.73%	-
1984	26,596	-	0.57%	-
1985	26,878	-	1.06%	-
1986	27,238	-	1.34%	-
1987	27,557	-	1.17%	-
1988	27,948	-	1.42%	-
1989	28,317	-	1.32%	-
1990	28,742	-	1.5%	-
1991	29,209	-	1.62%	-
1992	29,627	-	1.43%	-
1993	30,089	-	1.56%	-
1994	30,470	-	1.27%	-
1995	30,776	-	1%	-
1996	31,033	-	0.84%	-
1997	31,232	-	0.64%	-
1998	31,668	-	1.4%	-
1999	32,221	-	1.75%	-
2000	32,645	880	1.32%	-
2001	33,194	890	1.68%	1.14%
2002	33,694	900	1.51%	1.12%
2003	34,079	911	1.14%	1.22%
2004	34,447	921	1.08%	1.1%
2005	34,753	921	0.89%	0%
2006	35,037	932	0.82%	1.19%
2007	35,262	821	0.64%	-11.9%
2008	35,473	824	0.6%	0.37%
2009	35,742	826	0.76%	0.24%
2010	36,022	829	0.78%	0.36%
2011	36,312	832	0.81%	0.36%
2012	36,657	836	0.95%	0.48%
2013	36,984	839	0.89%	0.36%
2014	37,248	842	0.71%	0.36%
2015	37,494	1,000	0.66%	18.8%
2016	37,716	-	0.59%	0%
2017	37,962	1,000	0.65%	0%
2018	38,246	-	0.75%	0%
2019	38,563	1,000	0.83%	0%
2020	38,901	987	0.88%	-1.29%
2021	39,182	970	0.72%	-1.68%
2022	39,493	944	0.79%	-2.66%
2023	39,846	922	0.89%	-2.34%
2024	40,450	933	1.52%	1.2%
2025	40,712	939	0.65%	0.59%
2026	40,949	952	0.58%	1.37%
2027	41,185	974	0.57%	2.32%
2028	41,396	985	0.51%	1.13%
2029	41,602	983	0.5%	-0.19%
2030	41,799	976	0.47%	-0.75%
2031	41,992	968	0.46%	-0.75%
2032	42,165	968	0.41%	0%
2033	42,323	988	0.38%	2.09%
2034	42,470	992	0.35%	0.37%
2035	42,613	1,000	0.34%	0.74%
2036	42,736	998	0.29%	-0.18%
2037	42,844	1,003	0.25%	0.55%
2038	42,957	1,022	0.26%	1.83%
2039	43,058	1,060	0.24%	3.78%
2040	43,147	1,095	0.2%	3.3%
2041	43,228	1,127	0.19%	2.86%
2042	43,302	1,149	0.17%	1.96%
2043	43,370	1,169	0.16%	1.76%
2044	43,427	1,186	0.13%	1.42%
2045	43,474	1,209	0.11%	2.02%
2046	43,516	1,224	0.1%	1.22%
2047	43,556	1,248	0.09%	1.95%
2048	43,584	1,272	0.06%	1.92%
2049	43,608	1,296	0.06%	1.88%
2050	43,622	1,325	0.03%	2.27%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liechtenstein increased by 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liechtenstein gained 3,235 (a 8.58% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by -48 (a 4.8% decline).

Liechtenstein was ranked 191st most populous country in 2006 and is 190th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Liechtenstein's population will grow by 6.52% to 43,622 people and will still be ranked 190th. The population of the Vatican will increase by 39.2% to 1,325 people and will still be ranked 197th.