Official name
Principality of Liechtenstein
Name in local language
Fürstentum Liechtenstein (de)
Continent
Europe
Subcontinent
Europe (outside the European Union)
Population (ranking: 227e )
38,114 inhabitants (2018)
Population growth
0.80 % / year
Area
160 km²
Density
238.21 inhabitants / km²
GDP (ranking: 166e )6.215 billions $USD (2016)
GDP/capita (ranking )
165,028 $USD (2016)
GDP growth
-1.16 % / year (2016)
Life expectancy (ranking )
80.50 years (2018)
Birth rate
10.40 ‰ (2017)
Fertility rate
1.69 children / woman (2017)
Death rate (ranking )
7.40 ‰ (2017)
Infant mortality rate (ranking )
4.30 ‰ (2016)
Literacy rate
100.00 % (2018)
Official languages
German
Currency
Swiss franc (CHF)
HDI (ranking: 30e )0.917 / 1 (2018)
EPI (ranking )0.00 (2018)
Government
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Head of State
Prince Hans-Adam II
National Day
15 August
ISO Codes LI, LIE
Demonym
Liechtensteiner
Tourists (ranking )
79,000 people (2017)
Liechtenstein is an alpine country in central (or western) Europe, without access to the sea , bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east and north. It is one of the smallest countries in Europe, and the world.
Valley in Liechtenstein Vaduz, capital city of Liechtenstein Castle of Vaduz, residence of the princely family, Liechtenstein Urban areas (2018)
Urban areas
Population
Vaduz–Buchs (Switzerland)
62,810 inhabitants
Administrative divisions
Municipalities
Population
Area
Balzers
4,590 inhabitants
20 km²
Eschen
4,385 inhabitants
10 km²
Gamprin
1,658 inhabitants
6 km²
Mauren
4,344 inhabitants
7 km²
Planken
456 inhabitants
5 km²
Ruggell
2,268 inhabitants
7 km²
Schaan
6,039 inhabitants
27 km²
Schellenberg
1,084 inhabitants
4 km²
Triesen
5,156 inhabitants
26 km²
Triesenberg
2,608 inhabitants
30 km²
Vaduz
5,526 inhabitants
17 km²
See also
