Liechtenstein
Vaduz · Central Europe
Liechtenstein is a country in Europe. Its capital city is Vaduz, the official currency is the Swiss Franc, and the main language is German.
With a population of roughly 40,000 people spread over 160 km², Liechtenstein is the 189th most populous country in the world and the 190th largest by area. That works out at about 250 people per square kilometre.
Liechtenstein shares land borders with Switzerland and Austria — 2 neighbours in all. Its largest urban centres are Vaduz, Schaan and Triesen. The highest point in the country is Grauspitz, at 2,599 metres.
For scale, Marshall Islands is the closest country in the world to Liechtenstein in both area and population.
- Capital
- Vaduz
- Region
- Central Europe
- Population
- 40,000
- Area
- 160 km²
- Currency
- Swiss Franc
- Main language
- German
- Highest point
- Grauspitz
2,599 m - Land borders
- 2
Liechtenstein: things worth knowing
- Liechtenstein is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world, meaning every neighbour is landlocked too.
- It has no airport and no army, having disbanded its forces in 1868.
- The country produces more registered companies than it has residents.
Liechtenstein in context
Europe has 44 sovereign countries in total. Liechtenstein ranks 41st among them by population.
See the full list of Europe countries, or browse all 195 countries.