Austria: Agglomerations

flag Contents: Österreich (Republic)

8,969,068 Population [2021] – census

9,215,956 Population [2026] – estimate

83,879km² Area

109.9/km² Density [2026]

States

The population of the states of Austria according to census results and latest estimates.

Name	Status	Population Census 1981-05-12	Population Census 1991-05-15	Population Census 2001-05-15	Population Census 2011-10-31	Population Census 2021-10-31	Population Estimate 2026-01-01
Burgenland	State	269,771	270,880	277,558	285,685	297,506	301,695	→
Kärnten [Carinthia]	State	536,179	547,798	559,346	556,173	564,328	569,990	→
Niederösterreich [Lower Austria]	State	1,427,849	1,473,813	1,545,794	1,614,693	1,698,951	1,729,541	→
Oberösterreich [Upper Austria]	State	1,269,545	1,333,480	1,376,607	1,413,762	1,504,237	1,537,159	→
Salzburg	State	442,301	482,365	515,454	529,066	561,714	573,526	→
Steiermark [Styria]	State	1,186,525	1,184,720	1,183,246	1,208,575	1,251,683	1,271,764	→
Tirol [Tyrol]	State	586,663	631,410	673,543	709,319	762,652	779,060	→
Vorarlberg	State	305,164	331,472	351,048	370,440	401,037	412,307	→
Wien [Vienna]	State	1,531,346	1,539,848	1,550,261	1,714,227	1,926,960	2,040,914	→
Österreich [Austria]	Republic	7,555,338	7,795,786	8,032,857	8,401,940	8,969,068	9,215,956

Major Agglomerations

	Name	Population Estimate 2026-01-01
1	Wien	2,376,154
2	Graz	369,985
3	Linz	281,561
4	Salzburg	234,928
5	Innsbruck	233,693
6	Bregenz	172,381
7	Klagenfurt	119,835
8	Feldkirch	119,585

Contents: Agglomerations

The population of all Austrian agglomerations and isolated cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest estimates.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, country of birth).

Name	Status	State(s)	Population Census 1981-05-12	Population Census 1991-05-15	Population Census 2001-05-15	Population Census 2011-10-31	Population Census 2021-10-31	Population Estimate 2026-01-01
Amstetten	Agglomeration	Niederösterreich	23,284	23,319	24,028	24,394	25,506	25,848	→
Ansfelden	Agglomeration	Oberösterreich	13,324	14,636	14,789	15,672	17,703	18,229	→
Bludenz	Agglomeration	Vorarlberg	24,407	26,528	28,410	29,426	31,702	32,110	→
Braunau am Inn	Agglomeration	Oberösterreich	16,318	16,264	16,332	16,197	17,498	17,534	→
Bregenz	Agglomeration	Vorarlberg	128,390	138,395	144,814	154,857	167,914	172,381	→
Bruck an der Mur	Agglomeration	Steiermark	44,326	41,935	40,356	39,021	37,925	37,404	→
Eisenstadt	Agglomeration	Burgenland	12,839	13,251	14,414	16,359	18,751	20,003	→
Feldkirch	Agglomeration	Vorarlberg	82,036	90,399	97,319	104,634	115,106	119,585	→
Gmunden	Agglomeration	Oberösterreich	35,449	37,523	39,721	40,599	42,417	42,684	→
Graz	Agglomeration	Steiermark	274,121	273,546	268,476	310,693	351,369	369,985	→
Innsbruck	Agglomeration	Tirol	188,181	197,643	197,338	209,203	228,866	233,693	→
Klagenfurt	Agglomeration	Kärnten	97,099	100,328	102,384	107,440	116,495	119,835	→
Knittelfeld	Agglomeration	Steiermark	54,033	51,335	49,825	47,036	45,877	46,164	→
Krems an der Donau	Agglomeration	Niederösterreich	27,350	27,291	28,484	29,525	30,384	31,093	→
Kufstein	Agglomeration	Tirol	13,118	13,484	15,359	17,469	19,537	20,118	→
Leibnitz	Agglomeration	Steiermark	18,208	18,934	20,235	21,883	25,612	27,064	→
Leoben	Agglomeration	Steiermark	39,529	35,947	32,597	31,129	30,411	30,607	→
Lienz	Agglomeration	Tirol	20,429	21,480	22,646	22,768	23,334	23,636	→
Linz	Agglomeration	Oberösterreich	250,456	257,293	240,071	250,197	272,950	281,561	→
Ried im Innkreis	Agglomeration	Oberösterreich	15,229	16,061	16,875	17,166	18,795	19,409	→
Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer	Agglomeration	Salzburg	11,420	12,604	15,092	15,950	16,911	17,360	→
Salzburg	Agglomeration	Salzburg	190,454	203,701	208,206	215,361	230,681	234,928	→
Sankt Johann im Pongau	Agglomeration	Salzburg	17,181	18,993	20,343	20,984	21,877	22,397	→
Sankt Pölten	Agglomeration	Niederösterreich	50,419	50,026	49,117	51,955	56,180	60,112	→
Schwaz	Agglomeration	Tirol	16,695	18,195	19,519	20,717	22,574	23,492	→
Spittal an der Drau	Agglomeration	Kärnten	20,190	21,019	22,085	21,886	21,796	21,944	→
Steyr	Agglomeration	Oberösterreich	49,571	50,394	51,188	50,861	50,944	51,164	→
Ternitz	Agglomeration	Niederösterreich	20,155	19,685	19,450	18,756	18,556	18,584	→
Tulln an der Donau	Agglomeration	Niederösterreich	11,269	12,038	13,591	15,169	16,603	16,758	→
Villach	Agglomeration	Kärnten	52,692	54,640	57,492	59,324	63,935	66,051	→
Vöcklabruck	Agglomeration	Oberösterreich	42,621	44,071	45,998	47,933	50,426	51,685	→
Voitsberg	Agglomeration	Steiermark	35,120	33,180	31,689	30,107	29,274	29,243	→
Weiz	Agglomeration	Steiermark	15,404	15,778	16,694	16,991	17,877	18,196	→
Wels	Agglomeration	Oberösterreich	69,602	73,294	78,938	83,379	91,001	94,202	→
Wien	Agglomeration	Wien / Niederösterreich	1,772,716	1,799,095	1,830,053	2,020,194	2,255,496	2,376,154	→
Wiener Neustadt	Agglomeration	Niederösterreich / Burgenland	49,901	52,319	57,466	62,594	70,869	74,640	→
Wolfsberg	Agglomeration	Kärnten	28,097	27,791	28,446	27,723	27,606	27,429	→
Wörgl	Agglomeration	Tirol	17,397	19,476	20,985	23,668	26,544	27,027	→

Source: Statistik Austria.

Explanation: An agglomeration corresponds to the core zone of a city region according to the definition of 2001; only in case of Vienna its satellite towns are added. Agglomerations are compiled from communes in their boundaries of 2026. 2026 population figures are final estimates.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2026)
Males	4,540,331
Females	4,675,625

Age Groups (E 2026)
0-17 years	1,572,498
18-64 years	5,737,293
65+ years	1,906,165

Age Distribution (E 2026)
90+ years	83,782
80-89 years	469,058
70-79 years	790,992
60-69 years	1,246,674
50-59 years	1,312,241
40-49 years	1,218,475
30-39 years	1,269,244
20-29 years	1,067,961
10-19 years	899,586
0-9 years	857,943

Citizenship (E 2026)
Austria	7,334,647
EU, EFTA, UK	954,067
Other Citizenship	927,242

Country of Birth (E 2026)
Austria	7,102,767
EU, EFTA, UK	930,328
Other country	1,182,861