Identity
- Official name
- Principality of Liechtenstein
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Liechtensteiner
- Codes
- LI / LIE
Daily discoveryDid you know?
It shares land borders with Austria, Switzerland.
LIPrincipality of LiechtensteinSovereign country profile
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is in Western Europe. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
FlagLIE · 105 / 207
🇱🇮 The flag shown for Liechtenstein. Profile code: LI / LIE.
01Population40.4K
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalVaduz
Principality of Liechtenstein
03CurrencyCHF
Swiss franc (CHF)
04Life expectancy84.1 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemOben am jungen RheinNational anthem audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 0:52
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 40.4K · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 44.7 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- German
- Largest cities
- Vaduz
Place
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Western Europe
- Area
- 160 km²
- Coordinates
- 47.3° N, 9.5° E
Practical
- Currency
- Swiss franc (CHF)
- Calling code
- +423
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- constitutional monarchy
- Head of state
- Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
- Head of government
- Daniel Risch
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has land borders and no coastline.
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Highest point
- Grauspitz
- Driving side
- Right
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Meet
Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein is a landlocked profile in Western Europe. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionWestern Europe
DemonymLiechtensteiner
Area160 km²
Calling code+423
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$8.9B2024 · current USD
GDP per person$220.2K2024 · current USD
GDP growthNot publishedNo recent value
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People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 14.6%Rural 85.4%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 44.7 years
- Languages
- German
- Capital / principal city
- Vaduz
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.0× atlas average
GDP#153 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1806. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- constitutional monarchy
- Head of state
- Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
- Head of government
- Daniel Risch
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Geography
- Liechtenstein is in Western Europe and has no coastline. Its listed area is 160 km².
- Highest point
- Grauspitz
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +423
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Liechtenstein
- Vaduz is the capital city.
- Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- Liechtenstein is landlocked.
- It shares land borders with Austria, Switzerland.
- Listed official languages include German.
- Its international calling code is +423.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 41K (2025).
- The listed currency code is CHF.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
German
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Liechtenstein.
2 listed connections
This profile has land borders and no coastline.
Swiss franc (CHF)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
LITwo-letter country code
LIEThree-letter country code
VaduzCapital city
EuropeWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Oben am jungen Rhein ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Liechtenstein
Special Report.
Liechtenstein is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Western Europe context, landlocked geography, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 3.5% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
44.9KPopulation base
86.4 yrsLife expectancy
1.28Fertility rate
99.3%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
LowGDP growth
20003.22%
2009-1.16%
2035 base2.00%
Low0.90%Base2.00%High3.11%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20001.31%
20251.41%
2035 base2.25%
Low1.95%Base2.25%High2.54%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
200032.6K
202541K
2035 base44.9K
Low43.5KBase44.9KHigh46.3K
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200076.8 yrs
202484.2 yrs
2035 base86.4 yrs
Low85.7 yrsBase86.4 yrsHigh87.2 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20001.57
20241.37
2035 base1.28
Low1.31Base1.28High1.24
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200015.0%
202514.6%
2035 base14.8%
Low14.8%Base14.8%High14.9%
linear trend · % of total
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$76.1K
2024$220.2K
2035 base$276.9K
Low$255.7KBase$276.9KHigh$299.7K
compound trend · current US$
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
200036.5%
202498.3%
2035 base99.3%
Low98.9%Base99.3%High99.7%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$2.5B
2024$8.9B
2035 base$12.3B
Low$11BBase$12.3BHigh$13.7B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.