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Sankt Pölten in figures

A profile of Sankt Pölten 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 Sankt Pölten was 163,040 in 2025, up 0.7% from 2024, and the 15th lowest of 35 areas in Austria.

Population163,0402025Up 0.7% from 2024The 15th lowest of 35 areas in Austria
Natural change rate-2 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 18th highest of 35 areas in Austria
Median age44.8 years2025Unchanged from 2024The 14th lowest of 35 areas in Austria
Population aged 65 and over20.8%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Population density133.8 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.8% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment1,4662024Compared with 1,738 in 2023
140K145K150K155K160K165K20012005200920132017202120252001: 141,751 persons2002: 142,342 persons2003: 142,873 persons2004: 143,880 persons2005: 145,251 persons2006: 146,327 persons2007: 146,933 persons2008: 147,367 persons2009: 147,776 persons2010: 148,000 persons2011: 148,244 persons2012: 148,511 persons2013: 148,861 persons2014: 149,510 persons2015: 150,657 persons2016: 152,576 persons2017: 154,045 persons2018: 154,885 persons2019: 155,446 persons2020: 156,363 persons2021: 157,014 persons2022: 158,066 persons2023: 160,474 persons2024: 161,898 persons2025: 163,040 persons140K150K160K170K2001201020252001: 141,751 persons2002: 142,342 persons2003: 142,873 persons2004: 143,880 persons2005: 145,251 persons2006: 146,327 persons2007: 146,933 persons2008: 147,367 persons2009: 147,776 persons2010: 148,000 persons2011: 148,244 persons2012: 148,511 persons2013: 148,861 persons2014: 149,510 persons2015: 150,657 persons2016: 152,576 persons2017: 154,045 persons2018: 154,885 persons2019: 155,446 persons2020: 156,363 persons2021: 157,014 persons2022: 158,066 persons2023: 160,474 persons2024: 161,898 persons2025: 163,040 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 Sankt Pölten was €8.44 billion in 2023, up 7.4% from 2022, and the 18th highest of 35 areas in Austria.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€8.44 billion2023Up 7.4% from 2022The 18th highest of 35 areas in Austria
GDP per capita€52,3002023Up 6.3% from 2022The 13th highest of 35 areas in Austria
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)121%2023Down 1 percentage point from 2022The 13th highest of 35 areas in Austria
3,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00020002004200820122016202020232000: 3,782 EUR million2001: 3,864 EUR million2002: 3,922 EUR million2003: 3,971 EUR million2004: 4,082 EUR million2005: 4,271 EUR million2006: 4,461 EUR million2007: 4,829 EUR million2008: 4,996 EUR million2009: 5,127 EUR million2010: 5,241 EUR million2011: 5,531 EUR million2012: 5,675 EUR million2013: 5,775 EUR million2014: 5,891 EUR million2015: 6,241 EUR million2016: 6,498 EUR million2017: 6,698 EUR million2018: 6,787 EUR million2019: 7,072 EUR million2020: 6,979 EUR million2021: 7,304 EUR million2022: 7,859 EUR million2023: 8,438 EUR million2,0004,0006,0008,00010K20002008201620232000: 3,782 EUR million2001: 3,864 EUR million2002: 3,922 EUR million2003: 3,971 EUR million2004: 4,082 EUR million2005: 4,271 EUR million2006: 4,461 EUR million2007: 4,829 EUR million2008: 4,996 EUR million2009: 5,127 EUR million2010: 5,241 EUR million2011: 5,531 EUR million2012: 5,675 EUR million2013: 5,775 EUR million2014: 5,891 EUR million2015: 6,241 EUR million2016: 6,498 EUR million2017: 6,698 EUR million2018: 6,787 EUR million2019: 7,072 EUR million2020: 6,979 EUR million2021: 7,304 EUR million2022: 7,859 EUR million2023: 8,438 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 Sankt Pölten were 9,361 in 2023, up 4% from 2022, and the 15th lowest of 35 areas in Austria.

Active enterprises9,3612023Up 4% from 2022The 15th lowest of 35 areas in Austria
Enterprise births5412023Down 3.7% from 2022The 15th lowest of 35 areas in Austria
Enterprise birth rate5.78%2023Down 0.46 percentage points from 2022The 9th lowest of 35 areas in Austria
Enterprise death rate4.91%2023, provisionalDown 0.23 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation385,5452025Up 1.3% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)137,8652025Down 1.5% from 2024
9,0009,1009,2009,3009,4002021202220232021: 9,100 count2022: 9,003 count2023: 9,361 count9,0009,1009,2009,3009,4002021202220232021: 9,100 count2022: 9,003 count2023: 9,361 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

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  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.

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