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title: "Liechtenstein — capital, area, population and currency"
description: "Liechtenstein: capital Vaduz, area 160 km², population 41,024 (2025), currency Swiss franc. Languages, time zones and calling code."
url: https://atoneplace.net/country/liechtenstein/
site: "At One Place"
---

# Liechtenstein

**Liechtenstein: Capital Vaduz**

160 km² · 41,024 people (2025) · Swiss franc

One of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world: both Switzerland and Austria are landlocked too. It is about 25 km long and 6 km wide, has no airport, and produces more false teeth than almost anywhere else.

## The facts

- **Capital:** Vaduz
- **Largest city:** Schaan
- **Area:** 160 km² — 62 sq mi
- **Population:** 41,024 (2025)
- **Density:** 256.4 people per km²
- **Currency:** Swiss franc (CHF, Fr)
- **Official language:** German
- **Time zone:** UTC+01:00
- **Calling code:** +423
- **Drives on the:** right
- **ISO codes:** LI · LIE
- **Continent:** Europe

## How it compares

- **By area:** 195 of 200
- **By population:** 193 of 200

> Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.

## Countries of a similar size

| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 261 | 46,922 |
| Marshall Islands | 181 | 36,282 |
| Liechtenstein ← | 160 | 41,024 |
| San Marino | 61 | 34,109 |
| Tuvalu | 26 | 9,492 |

## Common questions

### What is the capital of Liechtenstein?

Vaduz

### What currency does Liechtenstein use?

The Swiss franc (CHF).

### How big is Liechtenstein?

160 km², or 62 square miles — 195 of 200 by area.

### Which side of the road does Liechtenstein drive on?

The right.

## Related pages

- [Saint Kitts and Nevis](https://atoneplace.net/country/saint-kitts-and-nevis/)
- [Marshall Islands](https://atoneplace.net/country/marshall-islands/)
- [San Marino](https://atoneplace.net/country/san-marino/)
- [Tuvalu](https://atoneplace.net/country/tuvalu/)
- [Russia](https://atoneplace.net/country/russia/)
- [Germany](https://atoneplace.net/country/germany/)
- [United Kingdom](https://atoneplace.net/country/united-kingdom/)
- [France](https://atoneplace.net/country/france/)
- [Italy](https://atoneplace.net/country/italy/)
- [Spain](https://atoneplace.net/country/spain/)
- [Ukraine](https://atoneplace.net/country/ukraine/)
- [Poland](https://atoneplace.net/country/poland/)

## Sources

- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/) [Public domain (US Government)]
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (https://data.worldbank.org/) [CC BY 4.0]