Salzburg (Austria)

State

The population development of Salzburg.

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
Salzburg	State	442,301	482,365	515,454	529,066	561,714	573,748	→
Österreich [Austria]	Republic	7,555,338	7,795,786	8,032,857	8,401,940	8,969,068	9,219,113

Contents: Agglomerations

The population development of the agglomerations in Salzburg.

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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
Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer	Agglomeration	Salzburg	11,420	12,604	15,092	15,950	16,911	17,365	→
Salzburg	Agglomeration	Salzburg	190,454	203,701	208,206	215,361	230,681	235,089	→
Sankt Johann im Pongau	Agglomeration	Salzburg	17,181	18,993	20,343	20,984	21,877	22,382	→

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 preliminary estimates.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2025)
Males	280,487
Females	292,359

Age Groups (E 2025)
0-17 years	99,120
18-64 years	356,440
65+ years	117,286

Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years	5,052
80-89 years	29,624
70-79 years	49,100
60-69 years	74,808
50-59 years	83,087
40-49 years	74,926
30-39 years	78,557
20-29 years	67,148
10-19 years	55,294
0-9 years	55,250

Citizenship (E 2025)
Austria	453,924
EU, EFTA, UK	63,691
Other Citizenship	55,231

Country of Birth (E 2025)
Austria	446,912
EU, EFTA, UK	61,615
Other country	64,319