Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 252.81 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
252.81 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
54th
of 216 countries
All-time high
252.81 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
All-time low
105.48 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Liechtenstein, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Liechtenstein is 252.81 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Liechtenstein peaked at 252.81 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 105.48 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Liechtenstein 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105.48 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 109.02 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 113.08 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 117.22 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 119.97 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 122.56 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 126.09 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 130.22 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 131.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 132.12 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 135 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 138.32 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 142.41 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 146.57 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 149.04 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 150.36 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 152.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 156.43 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 159.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 159.45 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 160.46 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 164.09 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 165.29 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 166.22 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 167.99 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 170.24 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 172.23 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 174.68 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 176.98 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 179.64 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 182.56 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 185.17 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 188.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 190.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 192.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 193.96 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 195.2 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 197.93 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 201.38 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 204.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 207.46 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 210.59 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 212.99 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 215.29 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 217.21 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 218.98 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 220.39 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 221.71 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 223.39 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 225.14 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 226.95 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 229.11 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 231.15 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 232.8 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 234.34 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 235.72 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 237.26 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 239.04 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 241.02 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 243.13 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 244.89 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 246.83 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 249.04 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 252.81 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 252.81 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 252.81 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.49 people per sq. km of land area | 105.48 people per sq. km of land area | 131.78 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 146.29 people per sq. km of land area | 132.12 people per sq. km of land area | 159.84 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.76 people per sq. km of land area | 159.45 people per sq. km of land area | 176.98 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.67 people per sq. km of land area | 179.64 people per sq. km of land area | 201.38 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.2 people per sq. km of land area | 204.03 people per sq. km of land area | 223.39 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.25 people per sq. km of land area | 225.14 people per sq. km of land area | 241.02 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.34 people per sq. km of land area | 243.13 people per sq. km of land area | 252.81 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 51 British Virgin Islands 261.4 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 258.65 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 53 Nigeria 255.48 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 55 Uganda 249.43 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 56 Qatar 248.72 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 57 Sao Tome and Principe 245.35 people per sq. km of land area compare
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- Lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross weight 3,500 Number (2024)
- New lorries and their load capacity by permissible maximum gross 197 Number (2025)
- Prison capacity and number of persons held 22 Number (2024)
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- New trailers and their load capacity, by permissible maximum gross 84 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Liechtenstein?
- Population density in Liechtenstein was 252.81 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 252.81 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.48 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for population density?
- Liechtenstein ranks 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.