Guernsey vs Liechtenstein: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Guernsey
5,748 people
in 2020
Liechtenstein
9,490 people
in 2020
Guernsey rank
218th
Liechtenstein rank
215th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Guernsey
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 9,490 people against 5,748 people in Guernsey, a difference of 3,742 people.
That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.7 times Guernsey's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Liechtenstein has been ahead every year.
Guernsey ranks 218th and Liechtenstein ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,050 people | 14,366 people | 9,316 people | Liechtenstein |
| 1960s | 5,295 people | 11,402 people | 6,107 people | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 5,584 people | 12,995 people | 7,411 people | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 5,732 people | 9,025 people | 3,293 people | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 5,520 people | 9,117 people | 3,597 people | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 5,716 people | 9,115 people | 3,399 people | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 5,617 people | 9,755 people | 4,138 people | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 5,748 people | 9,490 people | 3,742 people | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Guernsey or Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein, at 9,490 people against 5,748 people in Guernsey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Guernsey and Liechtenstein?
- 3,742 people, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Liechtenstein?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guernsey and Liechtenstein rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Guernsey ranks 218th and Liechtenstein ranks 215th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.