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Population in Linz-Wels

Population in Linz-Wels was 617,181 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 35 areas in 2025.

2025, persons617,181
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank2nd of 35NUTS 3 areas of Austria ranked
Series high617,1812025
Series low523,1502001

Population in Linz-Wels, 2001 to 2025

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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 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2025617,181
2024613,698
2023609,580
2022601,998
2021598,030
2020595,637
2019591,781
2018587,029
2017581,728
2016575,644
2015567,637
2014560,587
2013555,811
2012552,172
2011549,314
2010548,003
2009546,609
2008544,613
2007542,746
2006540,016
2005536,527
2004532,296
2003528,745
2002524,856
2001523,150

Compared with Oberösterreich and Austria and European Union (27)

Place2025
Linz-Wels617,181
Oberösterreich1,535,519
Austria9,197,213
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Linz-Wels?

Population in Linz-Wels was 617,181 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 35 areas in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Linz-Wels?

617,181 in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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