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Overview
Austria has 224 times the population of Liechtenstein: 9.21 million people against 41,024 (2025).
Austria's economy is 65 times the size of Liechtenstein's, at $579.47B versus $8.91B.
Per person, Liechtenstein is the wealthier of the two: $220,167 against $62,930 in GDP per capita.
Population
GDP (nominal)
GDP per capita
The full table
| Indicator | Austria | Liechtenstein | Years | Factbook, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | Higher: $579.47B | $8.91B | 2025 / 2024 | $521.64B / $8.39B |
| GDP per capita | $62,930 | Higher: $220,167 | 2025 / 2024 | — / — |
| GDP growth | Higher: 0.6% | -1.2% | 2025 / 2009 | — / — |
| Inflation | 3.5% | Lower: 0.2% | 2025 | 2.9% / 2.8% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | Lower: 3.5% | 2025 | — / — |
| Price level (US=100) | 82 | — | 2025 | — / — |
| Avg monthly earnings | $6,155 | — | 2025 | — / — |
| People | ||||
| Population | 9.21 million | 41,024 | 2025 | 9.17 million / 40,547 |
| Population growth | 0.3% | 1.4% | 2025 | — / — |
| Median age | 43.6 yrs | 44.5 yrs | 2025 | — / — |
| Fertility rate | 1.33 | 1.54 | 2025 | — / — |
| Life expectancy | 82.0 yrs | Higher: 84.2 yrs | 2024 | — / — |
| Urban population | 70% | 15% | 2025 | — / — |
| Internet users | 92% | Higher: 98% | 2025 / 2024 | — / — |
| Geography | ||||
| Area | 83,871 km² | 160 km² | — | — / — |
| Population density | 109.8/km² | 256.4/km² | 2025 | — / — |
| Environment | ||||
| CO2 emissions | 56 Mt | Lower: 0.13 Mt | 2024 | — / — |
| CO2 per capita | 6.2 t | Lower: 3.3 t | 2024 | — / — |
| Military | ||||
| Military spending | $5.26B | — | 2024 | — / — |
| Military spending (% GDP) | 1.0% | — | 2024 | — / — |
| Armed forces personnel | 23,000 | — | 2020 | — / — |
Sources by row: World Bank WDI, IMF WEO, UN WPP 2024, ILOSTAT, The Economist. Emphasis marks the stronger figure where one direction is meaningfully better.
Reading the numbers
Economy
Austria grew while the other economy contracted: 0.6% against -1.2%.
Austria runs the hotter price environment: 3.5% inflation versus 0.2%.
People and society
Demographically the two are similar, with median ages of 43.6 (Austria) and 44.5 (Liechtenstein).
Life expectancy is 2.2 years longer in Liechtenstein (84.2 vs 82.0).
Austria is considerably more urbanized: 70% of people live in cities, against 15%.
Geography
By land area, Austria is 524 times the size of Liechtenstein: 83,871 km² versus 160 km².
The two share a land border, which shapes their trade, migration, and security relationship.
Liechtenstein is far more densely settled: 256 people per km² against 110.
Frequently asked
- Is Austria bigger than Liechtenstein?
- Austria is larger by land area. Austria covers 83,871 km² while Liechtenstein covers 160 km², so Austria is 524 times the size of the other.
- Which has more people, Austria or Liechtenstein?
- Austria has the larger population: 9.21 million versus 41,024 (World Bank, 2025).
- Is Austria richer than Liechtenstein?
- Measured by GDP per capita, Liechtenstein is richer: $220,167 against $62,930. Total GDP tells a different story: $579.47B for Austria versus $8.91B for Liechtenstein.