Austria vs Liechtenstein
Austria is 524 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Austria about 524 times.
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Austria is 524× the area of Liechtenstein.
 Austria |  Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAustria: 524× the area | 83,879 km²#113 of 194 | 160 km²#190 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 8 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAustria: 224× the population | 9,208,163#98 of 194 · 2025 | 41,024#188 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLiechtenstein: 2.34× the density | 110 / km²#79 of 194 | 256 / km²#40 of 194 |
| Urban populationAustria: 4.77× the urban share | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 15%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateLiechtenstein: 1.05× the births per woman | 1.31 per woman#169 of 192 · 2024 | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLiechtenstein: 1.08 points higher | +0.33%#143 of 192 · 2025 | +1.41%#71 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAustria: 1.28× the death rate | 9.6 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Liechtenstein: 0.1 points higher | 14.1%#177 of 192 · 2025 | 14.2%#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Liechtenstein: 0.3 points higher | 21.1%#21 of 192 · 2025 | 21.4%#18 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationLiechtenstein: 3.5 per 1,000 higher | +1.2 per 1,000#50 of 192 · 2025 | +4.7 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.13 per 1,000#112 of 190 · 2022 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLiechtenstein: 2.2 years longer | 82.0 years#29 of 192 · 2024 | 84.2 years#5 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 2.8 per 1,000 births#168 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 5.52 per 1,000#7 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolmentAustria: 2.01× the university enrolment | 92.6%#12 of 145 · 2024 | 46.0%#81 of 145 · 2021 |
| Human Development IndexLiechtenstein: 0.008 higher | 0.930#21 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $60,360#13 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDPAustria: 65.1× the economy | $579.47B2025 | $8.91B2024 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $76,778#16 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 5.6%#76 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.2#109 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 2.8% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 72.6% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investment | -2.0% of GDP#175 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 54.7% of GDP#40 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 1.1% of GDP#106 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersLiechtenstein: 1.07× the share online | 92%#45 of 184 · 2025 | 98%#9 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsLiechtenstein: 1.04× the mobile subscriptions | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAustria: 1.29× the forest share | 47% of land#52 of 192 · 2024 | 37% of land#76 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 6.32 t a year#36 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyLiechtenstein: 20.9 points higher | 36.0%#66 of 190 · 2021 | 56.9%#42 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 10.0 µg/m³#155 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landLiechtenstein: 15.2 points higher | 29.6% of land#35 of 191 · 2025 | 44.8% of land#4 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAustria: 5.2 points higher | 16.0% of land#69 of 190 · 2024 | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 8.7%#94 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 1,110 mm#85 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLiechtenstein: 1.00 higher | +0.53#68 of 193 · 2025 | +1.53#2 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionLiechtenstein: 0.45 higher | +1.30#22 of 193 · 2025 | +1.75#12 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateLiechtenstein: 5.67× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2023 | 5.1 per 100,000#48 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | EU, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | Schengen Area |
| Capital | Vienna | Vaduz |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Swiss franc (CHF) |
| Official languages | German, Austrian Sign Language | German |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +43 | +423 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Western Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48° N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Austria bigger than Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Austria is 524 times larger than Liechtenstein. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Austria?
- About 524 times: Austria has 524× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Austria and Liechtenstein look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Liechtenstein about 2.16×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Liechtenstein?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 41,024. Density: Austria 110 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Austria or Liechtenstein?
- In Liechtenstein: life expectancy at birth is 84.2 years, against 82.0 — 2.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Austria and Liechtenstein have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Austria: parliamentary republic; Liechtenstein: constitutional monarchy.