Austria
The municipalities in Austria in numbers
Population, housing, economy and energy: 27 indicators for all 2,092 municipalities in Austria, grouped into 9 states, with rankings, maps and comparisons.
- 9,215,956 residents
- 2,092 municipalities
- 83,926 km²
- 27 indicators
Population change by municipality over 10 years
Records
- Vienna is the most populous (2,040,914 residents).
- Vienna is the most densely populated (4,919 people/km²).
- St. Jakob in Defereggen has the highest elevation (2,396 m).
- Michelhausen gained the most residents over 10 years (+60.1%).
- Sölden is the largest by area (467.1 km²).
- Eisenerz lost the most residents over 10 years (−23.6%).
The states in Austria
Vienna2,040,914 residents · 1 municipality · +10.9%Lower Austria1,729,541 residents · 573 municipalities · +4.6%Upper Austria1,537,159 residents · 438 municipalities · +5.7%Styria1,271,764 residents · 285 municipalities · +3.2%Tyrol779,060 residents · 277 municipalities · +5.4%Salzburg573,526 residents · 119 municipalities · +5.1%Carinthia569,990 residents · 132 municipalities · +1.7%Vorarlberg412,307 residents · 96 municipalities · +7.3%Burgenland301,695 residents · 171 municipalities · +3.7%
The largest municipalities
Vienna2,040,914 residents · ViennaGraz306,971 residents · StyriaLinz214,272 residents · Upper AustriaSalzburg157,834 residents · SalzburgInnsbruck132,820 residents · TyrolKlagenfurt am Wörthersee105,734 residents · CarinthiaVillach66,051 residents · CarinthiaWels65,764 residents · Upper AustriaSt. Pölten60,112 residents · Lower AustriaDornbirn52,252 residents · VorarlbergWiener Neustadt50,025 residents · Lower AustriaSteyr37,898 residents · Upper Austria
Rankings
PopulationNo. 1: Vienna (2,040,914)Population densityNo. 1: Vienna (4,919 people/km²)AreaNo. 1: Sölden (467.1 km²)Population change over 10 yearsNo. 1: Michelhausen (60.1%)ElevationNo. 1: St. Jakob in Defereggen (2,396 m)Share of people under 15No. 1: Sonnberg im Mühlkreis (21.8%)Share of people aged 65 and overNo. 1: Eisenerz (42.0%)Median ageNo. 1: Eisenerz (60.8 years)Share of womenNo. 1: Raiding (54.4%)Share of foreign nationalsNo. 1: Kittsee (56.9%)Private householdsNo. 1: Vienna (965,902)Average household sizeNo. 1: St. Georgen an der Leys (3.34 persons)
Main business sectors
Share of each sector in total trade licences; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Austria?
There are 2,092 municipalities in Austria, grouped into 9 states.
Which is the most populous municipality in Austria?
Vienna is the most populous, with 2,040,914 residents in 2026.
Is the population growing in Austria?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population in Austria changed by +5.9%.