Liechtenstein

Country in Western Europe

Liechtenstein is a country in Western Europe, with its capital in Vaduz. About 41,024 people live there (2025), making it the 188th most populous of the 195 countries. At 160 km², it is the 190th largest country by area. It is doubly landlocked: its only neighbours, Austria and Switzerland, have no coastline either.

Liechtenstein at a glance

Capital: Vaduz
Population (2025): 41,024
Area: 160 km²
Density: 256 per km²
Official language: German
Currency: Swiss franc
People: Liechtensteiner
Calling code: +423
Internet domain: .li
Coast: Landlocked

Where is Liechtenstein?

How Liechtenstein compares

Population rank

188th of 195

42nd of 45 in Europe

Size rank

190th of 195

42nd of 45 in Europe

Crowding

256 per km²

More crowded than 78% of countries

Similar in size: Marshall Islands (181 km²).
Similar population: Monaco (38,341).
The Swiss franc is also used in 1 other place: Switzerland.
German is also an official language in 4 other countries: Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and Namibia.

The flag of Liechtenstein

Flags that look like it

Haiti

How to tell them apart: Both are blue over red. Haiti has its coat of arms on a white panel; Liechtenstein added a gold crown in 1937, after the two teams found at the 1936 Olympics that their flags were identical.

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Its outline

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How players do with Liechtenstein

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Liechtenstein so far, from 185 answers up to November 2026.

Its flag

80% right

86th hardest of 145 · 61 answers

Its capital

75% right

14th hardest of 58 · 124 answers

Players recognise the flag of Liechtenstein in 80% of tries.
Players know that the capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz in 75% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.

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Countries that border Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein borders 2 countries: Austria and Switzerland.

Quick quiz: Liechtenstein

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1. Which is the flag of Liechtenstein?
2. What is the capital of Liechtenstein?
3. Which of these borders Liechtenstein?

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Questions about Liechtenstein

Is Liechtenstein a country?

Yes. Liechtenstein is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Liechtenstein?

The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz.

Which countries border Liechtenstein?

Liechtenstein borders 2 countries: Austria and Switzerland.

How many countries border Liechtenstein?

2. Liechtenstein shares a land border with 2 countries.

How big is Liechtenstein?

Liechtenstein covers 160 km², about the same size as the Marshall Islands (181 km²).

Which flags look like the flag of Liechtenstein?

Haiti. Both are blue over red. Haiti has its coat of arms on a white panel; Liechtenstein added a gold crown in 1937, after the two teams found at the 1936 Olympics that their flags were identical.

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