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	573,526	→
Österreich [Austria]	Republic	7,555,338	7,795,786	8,032,857	8,401,940	8,969,068	9,215,956

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	17,360	→
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	→

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	280,772
Females	292,754

Age Groups (E 2026)
0-17 years	98,584
18-64 years	354,610
65+ years	120,332

Age Distribution (E 2026)
90+ years	5,139
80-89 years	29,748
70-79 years	50,668
60-69 years	76,936
50-59 years	81,182
40-49 years	75,330
30-39 years	78,481
20-29 years	66,167
10-19 years	55,345
0-9 years	54,530

Citizenship (E 2026)
Austria	453,391
EU, EFTA, UK	63,791
Other Citizenship	56,344

Country of Birth (E 2026)
Austria	446,203
EU, EFTA, UK	61,698
Other country	65,625