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🇱🇮 Liechtenstein

Flag of LiechtensteinNational Flag

Geography & Borders

AustriaAustriaSwitzerlandSwitzerland

Introduction & Background

Liechtenstein (Template:IPA-de), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (Template:Lang-de),11 is a German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland.12 Liechtenstein is a semi-constitutional monarchy headed by the prince of Liechtenstein.

Liechtenstein is bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and Austria to the east and north. It is Europe's fourth-smallest country, with an area of just over 160 square kilometres (62 square miles) and a population of 38,749 (as of 2019update).13 Divided into 11 municipalities, its capital is Vaduz, and its largest municipality is Schaan. It is also the smallest country to border two countries.14 Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked country between Switzerland and Austria.

Key Information
AttributeDetails
Official Name
Principality of Liechtenstein
Capital
Vaduz
Continent
Europe
Region / Subregion
Europe / Western Europe
Population
40,900
Area
160 km²
Languages
German
Currencies
Swiss franc (Fr) [CHF]
Cost of Living
78 / 100 (High)
Price per Coffee
$3.90
Price per Meal
$18.75
Timezones
UTC+01:00 (CET)
Bounding Box
Min: (47.21° N, 9.45° E)
Max: (47.32° N, 9.62° E)
Climate
Temperate
Terrain
Lowlands and plains in the north, central hills, and mountain ranges in the south

Geography & Climate

Climate, weather, and air quality data are based on historical records for the coordinates of the capital city, Vaduz.

Temperature (2025)

-15°-5°5°15°25°
Jan
-8.5° / 2.6°
Feb
-7° / 4.4°
Mar
-1.8° / 7.6°
Apr
1.8° / 13.3°
May
5.3° / 13.9°
Jun
11.8° / 21.7°
Jul
10.7° / 18.7°
Aug
11.3° / 20.5°
Sep
7.4° / 16.5°
Oct
2.6° / 11.4°
Nov
-3.3° / 7.1°
Dec
-2.9° / 6.2°

Precipitation & Snow (2025)

180Jan
125Feb
127Mar
82Apr
237May
202Jun
304Jul
217Aug
173Sep
139Oct
169Nov
21Dec
Rain (mm) Snow (cm)

Atmospheric Pressure (2025)

885.8-3.5Jan
890.3+1Feb
885.6-3.7Mar
887.6-1.7Apr
889.2-0.1May
895.2+5.9Jun
891.5+2.2Jul
892.5+3.2Aug
891.8+2.5Sep
889.30Oct
885.2-4.1Nov
887.9-1.4Dec

Thunderstorm Days (2025)

0Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec

Wind Speed (2025)

Jan
4.4
Feb
3.4
Mar
5.7
Apr
7.2
May
6.7
Jun
6.5
Jul
6.9
Aug
5.6
Sep
5.6
Oct
5.9
Nov
4.6
Dec
4.4

Air Quality — Monthly Averages (2025)

MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PM2.5 μg/m³366.76.15.66.54.56.93.86.33.44.6
PM10 μg/m³3.87.18.17.56.78.65.410.34.77.34.46
O₃ μg/m³68.772.873.777.974.472.168.869.856.46059.660.1
NO₂ μg/m³3.13.43.221.81.31.51.62.42.43.23.1
SO₂ μg/m³0.60.80.60.50.40.50.40.40.40.50.70.9
CO μg/m³137154157137126129126135124121120120

Pollen Levels — Monthly (2025)

TypeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Grass000213551551000
Birch000133410000000
Alder001000000000
Ragweed000000000000
Mugwort000000000000
Olive000000000000

⛰️ Highest Elevation

Grauspitz
▲
Grauspitz2599 m / 8,527 ft
📷 Unknown

  • Map Locations: Google Maps | OpenStreetMap

People & Society

Total Population39,846Density: 249.04 / km²
Annual Growth Rate+0.89%Moderate Growth
Life Expectancy84.6 yrsAverage lifespan at birth
Fertility Rate1.45Births per woman



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