Liechtenstein — Country Profile
An overview of Liechtenstein covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Liechtenstein
The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz. It has a population of approximately 40K. The country covers an area of 160 km². It is located in Western Europe.
One of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world.
Geography
Liechtenstein is a country in Western Europe, part of the Europe region. It covers an area of approximately 160 km². It shares land borders with Austria and Switzerland, totalling 2 neighbours. It is a landlocked country with no direct sea access.
Demographics & Languages
Liechtenstein has a population of approximately 40,450 people. Population density is around 252.8 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include German, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Liechtensteiner.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Liechtenstein reports a nominal GDP of about $8.9 billion. The official currency is the Swiss franc (CHF, symbol Fr). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 0.81 CHF.
Culture & Time
Liechtenstein operates on a single time zone (Europe/Zurich). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.li.
Government & Status
The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +423. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is LI.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.