Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.004 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Liechtenstein, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 0.004 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Liechtenstein peaked at 0.0095 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.004 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Liechtenstein ranks 163rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.004 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 58% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.004 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 34% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0045 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 160 Germany 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
- 162 Uganda 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
- 164 Nigeria 0.004 sq. km per person compare
- 165 Luxembourg 0.0039 sq. km per person compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Liechtenstein?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Liechtenstein was 0.004 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Liechtenstein ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.