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Burgenland population 2026

Q: What is the population of Burgenland in 2026?

The latest official figure is 301,790, for 1 January 2025 (Eurostat). If last year’s change continues, Burgenland would have about 302 thousand people by 1 July 2026; that is our arithmetic, not an official figure. Eurostat updates regional populations once a year.

Burgenland has 301,790 people on the latest official figure, for 1 January 2025, 161 fewer than a year earlier (−0.05%). It is 9th of Austria’s 9 states by population, home to 3.3% of Austria’s people.

If last year’s change continues: about 302 thousand by 1 July 2026. That is our arithmetic, not an official figure.

Burgenland in numbers

Population: 302 thousand 1 January 2025
Change in a year: −0.05% −161 people
Change since 2020: +2.50% from 294 thousand
Share of Austria: 3.3% 9th of 9 states
Population density: 76per km² 3,965 km²

That is about as many people as New Caledonia (298 thousand).

Population of Burgenland by year

302k

› Show the numbers as a table

Year	Population
2012	285,782
2013	286,691
2014	287,416
2015	288,356
2016	291,011
2017	291,942
2018	292,675
2019	293,433
2020	294,436
2021	296,010
2022	297,583
2023	301,250
2024	301,951
2025	301,790

Year	Population	Change	%
2025	301,790	−161	−0.05%
2024	301,951	+701	+0.23%
2023	301,250	+3,667	+1.23%
2022	297,583	+1,573	+0.53%
2021	296,010	+1,574	+0.53%
2020	294,436	+1,003	+0.34%
2019	293,433	+758	+0.26%
2018	292,675	+733	+0.25%
2017	291,942	+931	+0.32%
2016	291,011	+2,655	+0.92%
2015	288,356	+940	+0.33%
2014	287,416	+725	+0.25%
2013	286,691	+909	+0.32%
2012	285,782	–	–

Burgenland among Austria’s states

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States of Austria by population
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1	Vienna	2,028,289	+1.12%	22.1%	4,889
2	Lower Austria	1,727,514	+0.22%	18.8%	90
3	Upper Austria	1,535,519	+0.34%	16.7%	128
4	Styria	1,271,716	+0.15%	13.8%	78
5	Tyrol	777,660	+0.22%	8.5%	62
6	Salzburg	572,846	+0.24%	6.2%	80
7	Carinthia	570,095	+0.06%	6.2%	60
8	Vorarlberg	411,784	+0.44%	4.5%	158
9	Burgenland	301,790	−0.05%	3.3%	76

Questions

What is the population of Burgenland in 2026?

The latest official figure is 301,790, for 1 January 2025 (Eurostat). If last year’s change continues, Burgenland would have about 302 thousand people by 1 July 2026; that is our arithmetic, not an official figure. Eurostat updates regional populations once a year.

Is Burgenland’s population growing or shrinking?

It shrank by 161 people (−0.05%) in the latest year, and has changed +2.50% since 2020.

How does Burgenland rank in Austria?

Burgenland is 9th of Austria’s 9 states, with 3.3% of the people. Vienna is the largest, with 2 million.

What is the population density of Burgenland?

About 76 people per km², on 3,965 km². Total area, Wikidata.

What is the largest city in Burgenland?

Eisenzicken, with about 54 thousand people in the city proper. Metro areas are larger, and years differ (GeoNames).

Source and method

Eurostat, population on 1 January by NUTS region (demo_r_d2jan). Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0). Total area, Wikidata. Eurostat updates regional populations once a year. Ranks, shares and changes are our arithmetic on the published figures. National figures can differ from the UN’s projection for Austria, which uses a different method. The 2026 figure above carries last year’s change forward; it does not come from the source.

Cite this page: Burgenland population, Eurostat, 1 January 2025. GlobeMetrics, https://globemetrics.org/world-population/austria/burgenland/

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