Liechtenstein at its true size
Liechtenstein covers 160 km², number 190 of 194 countries by area. Home to 41,024 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 2.16× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 160 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 41,024 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 256 per km² |
| Capital | Vaduz |
| Local time in Vaduz | |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 IANA |
| Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) Wikidata |
| Languages | German |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | Schengen Area |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Calling code | +423 |
| Codes | LI · LIE · 438 |
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Where Liechtenstein ranks
Among the independent states, in 25 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#188 of 19441,024 people#41 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#40 of 194256 people per km²#9 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#192 of 19215% urban#43 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#162 of 1921.37 births per woman#24 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#71 of 192+1.41% a year#6 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#163 of 1928.4 births per 1,000 people#19 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#86 of 1927.5 deaths per 1,000 people#37 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#176 of 19214.2% under 15#30 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#18 of 19221.4% aged 65 and over#17 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#21 of 192+4.7 per 1,000 people#10 of 43 in Europe
- Refugees abroad#112 of 1900.13 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#13 of 41 in Europe
Health & education
Economy
Energy & environment
- Forest area#76 of 19237% forest#18 of 43 in Europe
- Renewable energy#42 of 19056.9% renewable#4 of 41 in Europe
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 43 in Europe
- Protected land#4 of 19144.8% of the land protected#1 of 42 in Europe
- Arable land#94 of 19010.8% of the land arable#30 of 42 in Europe
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Liechtenstein’s area, lit up on the map →
- Marshall Islands0.88×Liechtenstein is 12% smaller than Marshall Islands.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis0.59×Liechtenstein is 41% smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Maldives0.54×Liechtenstein is 46% smaller than Maldives.
- Malta0.51×Liechtenstein is 49% smaller than Malta.
- Grenada0.46×Liechtenstein is 2.18 times smaller than Grenada.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0.41×Liechtenstein is 2.43 times smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
How many times does Liechtenstein fit into…
- Russia: about 106721 times
- Canada: about 62404 times
- United States: about 61417 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Liechtenstein shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Rhine1,233 km
Summits
- Grauspitz2,599 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Liechtenstein. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Liechtenstein
- How big is Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein covers 160 km², which makes it number 190 of 194 countries by area. About 41,024 people live there (2025), 256 per km².
- Is Liechtenstein bigger than Marshall Islands?
- Liechtenstein is 12% smaller than Marshall Islands. Liechtenstein: 160 km²; Marshall Islands: 181 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Liechtenstein?
- At about 47° latitude, Mercator stretches Liechtenstein to roughly 2.16× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein shares a land border with Austria, Switzerland.