Liechtenstein: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Fürstentum Liechtenstein • Principality of Liechtenstein
Head Of Government	Head of the Government (Prime Minister): Brigitte Haas
Capital	Vaduz
Population	(2026 est.) 42,300
Head Of State	Prince: Hans Adam II¹
Form Of Government	constitutional monarchy with one legislative house (Diet [25])
Official Language	German
Official Religion	See footnote 2.
Official Name	Fürstentum Liechtenstein (Principality of Liechtenstein)
Total Area (Sq Km)	160
Total Area (Sq Mi)	62
Monetary Unit	Swiss franc (CHF)
Population Rank	(2026) 216
Population Projection 2030	41,400
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2026) 682.3
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2026) 264.4
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2024) 14.7% • Rural: (2024) 85.3%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2024) 82.5 years • Female: (2024) 86.9 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2009) 4,160
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2009) 116,380
¹In August 2004 the prince turned over most official day-to-day responsibilities to his son but did not rescind the role of head of state.²The designation of “state church” for Roman Catholicism per article 37 of the constitution was under review in 2012.