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Vorarlberg population 2026

Vorarlberg has 411,784 people on the latest official figure, for 1 January 2025, 1,811 more than a year earlier (+0.44%). It is 8th of Austria’s 9 states by population, home to 4.5% of Austria’s people.

If last year’s change continues: about 415 thousand by 1 July 2026. That is our arithmetic, not an official figure.

Vorarlberg in numbers

Population
412 thousand 1 January 2025
Change in a year
+0.44% +1,811 people
Change since 2020
+3.69% from 397 thousand
Share of Austria
4.5% 8th of 9 states
Population density
158per km² 2,602 km²

That is about as many people as Bahamas (405 thousand).

Population of Vorarlberg by year

Population of Vorarlberg
412k
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YearPopulation
2012370,926
2013372,603
2014375,282
2015378,592
2016384,147
2017388,752
2018391,741
2019394,297
2020397,139
2021399,237
2022401,674
2023406,395
2024409,973
2025411,784
YearPopulationChange
2025 411,784 +1,811
2024 409,973 +3,578
2023 406,395 +4,721
2022 401,674 +2,437
2021 399,237 +2,098
2020 397,139 +2,842
2019 394,297 +2,556
2018 391,741 +2,989
2017 388,752 +4,605
2016 384,147 +5,555
2015 378,592 +3,310
2014 375,282 +2,679
2013 372,603 +1,677
2012 370,926 –

Vorarlberg among Austria’s states

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States of Austria by population
#
1 Vienna2,028,289+1.12%
2 Lower Austria1,727,514+0.22%
3 Upper Austria1,535,519+0.34%
4 Styria1,271,716+0.15%
5 Tyrol777,660+0.22%
6 Salzburg572,846+0.24%
7 Carinthia570,095+0.06%
8 Vorarlberg411,784+0.44%
9 Burgenland301,790−0.05%

Largest cities in Vorarlberg

City proper, not the wider metro area; latest figure in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), so years differ.

  1. Dornbirn49,278
  2. Feldkirch33,420
  3. Bregenz29,806
  4. Lustenau22,821
  5. Hohenems16,317
  6. Bludenz15,102

Questions

What is the population of Vorarlberg in 2026?
The latest official figure is 411,784, for 1 January 2025 (Eurostat). If last year’s change continues, Vorarlberg would have about 415 thousand people by 1 July 2026; that is our arithmetic, not an official figure. Eurostat updates regional populations once a year.

Is Vorarlberg’s population growing or shrinking?
It grew by 1,811 people (+0.44%) in the latest year, and has changed +3.69% since 2020.

How does Vorarlberg rank in Austria?
Vorarlberg is 8th of Austria’s 9 states, with 4.5% of the people. Vienna is the largest, with 2 million.

What is the population density of Vorarlberg?
About 158 people per km², on 2,602 km². Total area, Wikidata.

What is the largest city in Vorarlberg?
Dornbirn, with about 49 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: Vorarlberg population, Eurostat, 1 January 2025. GlobeMetrics, https://globemetrics.org/world-population/austria/vorarlberg/

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