Data / Linz-Wels / Profile

Linz-Wels in figures

A profile of Linz-Wels from official statistics: 15 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Linz-Wels was 617,181 in 2025, up 0.6% from 2024, and the 2nd highest of 35 areas in Austria.

Population617,1812025Up 0.6% from 2024The 2nd highest of 35 areas in Austria
Natural change rate-0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Unchanged from 2023The 9th highest of 35 areas in Austria
Median age42.6 years2025Up 0.1 years from 2024The 5th lowest of 35 areas in Austria
Population aged 65 and over19.4%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Population density362.2 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.6% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment3,6322024Compared with 4,263 in 2023
520K540K560K580K600K620K20012005200920132017202120252001: 523,150 persons2002: 524,856 persons2003: 528,745 persons2004: 532,296 persons2005: 536,527 persons2006: 540,016 persons2007: 542,746 persons2008: 544,613 persons2009: 546,609 persons2010: 548,003 persons2011: 549,314 persons2012: 552,172 persons2013: 555,811 persons2014: 560,587 persons2015: 567,637 persons2016: 575,644 persons2017: 581,728 persons2018: 587,029 persons2019: 591,781 persons2020: 595,637 persons2021: 598,030 persons2022: 601,998 persons2023: 609,580 persons2024: 613,698 persons2025: 617,181 persons500K525K550K575K600K625K2001201020252001: 523,150 persons2002: 524,856 persons2003: 528,745 persons2004: 532,296 persons2005: 536,527 persons2006: 540,016 persons2007: 542,746 persons2008: 544,613 persons2009: 546,609 persons2010: 548,003 persons2011: 549,314 persons2012: 552,172 persons2013: 555,811 persons2014: 560,587 persons2015: 567,637 persons2016: 575,644 persons2017: 581,728 persons2018: 587,029 persons2019: 591,781 persons2020: 595,637 persons2021: 598,030 persons2022: 601,998 persons2023: 609,580 persons2024: 613,698 persons2025: 617,181 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Linz-Wels was €40.65 billion in 2023, up 5% from 2022, and the 2nd highest of 35 areas in Austria.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€40.65 billion2023Up 5% from 2022The 2nd highest of 35 areas in Austria
GDP per capita€66,4002023Up 4.1% from 2022The 2nd highest of 35 areas in Austria
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)153%2023Down 6 percentage points from 2022The 2nd highest of 35 areas in Austria
15K20K25K30K35K40K45K20002004200820122016202020232000: 17,996 EUR million2001: 19,166 EUR million2002: 19,252 EUR million2003: 20,171 EUR million2004: 20,698 EUR million2005: 21,961 EUR million2006: 23,027 EUR million2007: 24,543 EUR million2008: 26,092 EUR million2009: 24,976 EUR million2010: 25,730 EUR million2011: 26,951 EUR million2012: 27,235 EUR million2013: 27,664 EUR million2014: 28,034 EUR million2015: 29,581 EUR million2016: 30,038 EUR million2017: 31,400 EUR million2018: 33,053 EUR million2019: 34,225 EUR million2020: 33,323 EUR million2021: 35,549 EUR million2022: 38,712 EUR million2023: 40,652 EUR million10K20K30K40K50K20002008201620232000: 17,996 EUR million2001: 19,166 EUR million2002: 19,252 EUR million2003: 20,171 EUR million2004: 20,698 EUR million2005: 21,961 EUR million2006: 23,027 EUR million2007: 24,543 EUR million2008: 26,092 EUR million2009: 24,976 EUR million2010: 25,730 EUR million2011: 26,951 EUR million2012: 27,235 EUR million2013: 27,664 EUR million2014: 28,034 EUR million2015: 29,581 EUR million2016: 30,038 EUR million2017: 31,400 EUR million2018: 33,053 EUR million2019: 34,225 EUR million2020: 33,323 EUR million2021: 35,549 EUR million2022: 38,712 EUR million2023: 40,652 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2023. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Linz-Wels were 36,844 in 2023, up 1.8% from 2022, and the 2nd highest of 35 areas in Austria.

Active enterprises36,8442023Up 1.8% from 2022The 2nd highest of 35 areas in Austria
Enterprise births2,3002023Up 0.5% from 2022The 2nd highest of 35 areas in Austria
Enterprise birth rate6.24%2023Down 0.08 percentage points from 2022Tied for the 16th highest of 35 areas in Austria
Enterprise death rate4.94%2023, provisionalDown 0.62 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation1.8 million2025Up 2% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)832,3982025Up 3.1% from 2024
36.2K36.4K36.6K36.8K37K2021202220232021: 36,745 count2022: 36,203 count2023: 36,844 count36.2K36.4K36.6K36.8K37K2021202220232021: 36,745 count2022: 36,203 count2023: 36,844 count
Active enterprises, 2021 to 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  12. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  13. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Give me an overview of Linz-Wels with the latest official figures and their sources.
get_place_profile {"place":"Linz-Wels"}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/profile?place=at-nuts-at312

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

All statistics for Linz-Wels