Liechtenstein vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 258 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Switzerland about 258 times.
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 258× the size of Liechtenstein.
 Liechtenstein |  Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSwitzerland: 258× the area | 160 km²#190 of 194 | 41,291 km²#132 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSwitzerland: 222× the population | 41,024#188 of 194 · 2025 | 9,092,436#99 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLiechtenstein: 1.16× the density | 256 / km²#40 of 194 | 220 / km²#46 of 194 |
| Urban populationSwitzerland: 5.87× the urban share | 15%#192 of 192 · 2025 | 86%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateLiechtenstein: 1.06× the births per woman | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 | 1.29 per woman#170 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLiechtenstein: 0.45 points higher | +1.41%#71 of 192 · 2025 | +0.96%#99 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSwitzerland: 1.04× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSwitzerland: 1.07× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 8.0 per 1,000#70 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Switzerland: 0.7 points higher | 14.2%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 14.9%#165 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Liechtenstein: 1.0 points higher | 21.4%#18 of 192 · 2025 | 20.4%#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationLiechtenstein: 0.6 per 1,000 higher | +4.7 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2025 | +4.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.13 per 1,000#112 of 190 · 2022 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySwitzerland: 0.2 years longer | 84.2 years#5 of 192 · 2024 | 84.4 years#4 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 3.4 per 1,000 births#159 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 4.48 per 1,000#18 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSwitzerland: 1.6× the university enrolment | 46.0%#81 of 145 · 2021 | 73.5%#41 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSwitzerland: 0.032 higher | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 | 0.970#2 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $110,330#1 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSwitzerland: 117× the economy | $8.91B2024 | $1.04T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $102,513#6 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +1.3%#148 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +0.2%#160 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.9%#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 33.5#87 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 2.2% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 19.6% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 78.2% of jobs#21 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 78.1% of GDP#17 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 0.8% of GDP#131 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 98%#9 of 184 · 2024 | 97%#15 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLiechtenstein: 1.15× the forest share | 37% of land#76 of 192 · 2024 | 32% of land#98 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 3.75 t a year#68 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLiechtenstein: 29.2 points higher | 56.9%#42 of 190 · 2022 | 27.7%#86 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 8.3 µg/m³#167 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landLiechtenstein: 32.3 points higher | 44.8% of land#4 of 191 · 2025 | 12.5% of land#135 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landLiechtenstein: 0.7 points higher | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 | 10.1% of land#101 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 6.5%#108 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,537 mm#55 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLiechtenstein: 0.41 higher | +1.53#2 of 193 · 2025 | +1.12#28 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSwitzerland: 0.23 higher | +1.75#12 of 193 · 2025 | +1.98#3 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateLiechtenstein: 8.5× the homicide rate | 5.1 per 100,000#48 of 146 · 2021 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary republicfederal republic (formally a confederation) |
| Member of | Schengen Area | Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Vaduz | Bern |
| Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) | Swiss franc (CHF) |
| Official languages | German | German, French, Italian, Romansh |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +423 | +41 |
| 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. Liechtenstein sits at about 47° N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. 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 Liechtenstein bigger than Switzerland?
- No. Liechtenstein is 258 times smaller than Switzerland. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Switzerland?
- About 258 times: Switzerland has 258× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. 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, Liechtenstein or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Liechtenstein or Switzerland?
- In Switzerland: life expectancy at birth is 84.4 years, against 84.2 — 0.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Liechtenstein and Switzerland have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Liechtenstein: constitutional monarchy; Switzerland: parliamentary republic.