Austria · official figures · 1 January 2025
Austria population by state, 2026
Austria has 9,197,213 people on the latest official figures (1 January 2025). Vienna is the largest state, with 2 million, followed by Lower Austria with 1.7 million; Burgenland is the smallest, with 302 thousand.
All 9 states, largest first
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ViennaWien | 2,028,289 | +1.12% | +6.13% | 22.1% | 4,889 |
| 2 | Lower AustriaNiederösterreich | 1,727,514 | +0.22% | +2.57% | 18.8% | 90 |
| 3 | Upper AustriaOberösterreich | 1,535,519 | +0.34% | +3.04% | 16.7% | 128 |
| 4 | StyriaSteiermark | 1,271,716 | +0.15% | +2.03% | 13.8% | 78 |
| 5 | TyrolTirol | 777,660 | +0.22% | +2.64% | 8.5% | 62 |
| 6 | Salzburg | 572,846 | +0.24% | +2.58% | 6.2% | 80 |
| 7 | CarinthiaKärnten | 570,095 | +0.06% | +1.57% | 6.2% | 60 |
| 8 | Vorarlberg | 411,784 | +0.44% | +3.69% | 4.5% | 158 |
| 9 | Burgenland | 301,790 | −0.05% | +2.50% | 3.3% | 76 |
Total area, Wikidata. “In 5 years” compares the latest yearly figures.
Questions
Which state of Austria has the most people?
Vienna, with 2,028,289 people (1 January 2025), 22.1% of Austria. Then Lower Austria, with 1,727,514.
Which has the fewest people?
Burgenland, with 301,790 (1 January 2025).
Which is growing fastest?
Vienna, up +1.12% in the latest year. Only Burgenland shrank.
What share of Austria’s people live in the three largest?
57.5%: Vienna, Lower Austria, Upper Austria.
How current are these figures, and who publishes them?
They are for 1 January 2025, from Eurostat, population on 1 January by NUTS region (demo_r_d2jan). Eurostat updates regional populations once a year.
Source and method
Eurostat, population on 1 January by NUTS region (demo_r_d2jan). Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0). Eurostat updates regional populations once a year. These national figures can differ from the UN’s projection for Austria, which uses one method for every country.
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