NUTS 3 areas of Austria by population aged 15 to 64

Wien had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 35 areas in 2021, at 1.32 million. Lungau had the lowest, at 13,056. The median was 129,450 and the figure for Austria was 5.93 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,324,864Wien
Lowest13,056Lungau
Median129,45035 areas
Austria5,930,889History

All areas, 2021

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WienWien: 1,324,864 persons1,324,864Linz-WelsLinz-Wels: 397,328 persons397,328GrazGraz: 307,239 persons307,239Salzburg und UmgebungSalzburg und Umgebung: 245,984 persons245,984Wiener Umland/SüdteilWiener Umland/Südteil: 226,617 persons226,617Wiener Umland/NordteilWiener Umland/Nordteil: 219,655 persons219,655InnsbruckInnsbruck: 211,842 persons211,842Rheintal-BodenseegebietRheintal-Bodenseegebiet: 203,619 persons203,619InnviertelInnviertel: 193,157 persons193,157Klagenfurt-VillachKlagenfurt-Villach: 188,725 persons188,725Tiroler UnterlandTiroler Unterland: 173,334 persons173,334OststeiermarkOststeiermark: 173,076 persons173,076Niederösterreich-SüdNiederösterreich-Süd: 170,147 persons170,147Mostviertel-EisenwurzenMostviertel-Eisenwurzen: 162,106 persons162,106TraunviertelTraunviertel: 156,448 persons156,448MühlviertelMühlviertel: 138,697 persons138,697WaldviertelWaldviertel: 137,905 persons137,905West- und SüdsteiermarkWest- und Südsteiermark: 129,450 persons129,450Pinzgau-PongauPinzgau-Pongau: 112,041 persons112,041NordburgenlandNordburgenland: 104,748 persons104,748Sankt PöltenSankt Pölten: 103,024 persons103,024Steyr-KirchdorfSteyr-Kirchdorf: 101,299 persons101,299Östliche ObersteiermarkÖstliche Obersteiermark: 98,583 persons98,583UnterkärntenUnterkärnten: 95,030 persons95,030WeinviertelWeinviertel: 80,742 persons80,742OberkärntenOberkärnten: 78,144 persons78,144Tiroler OberlandTiroler Oberland: 71,054 persons71,054Westliche ObersteiermarkWestliche Obersteiermark: 62,674 persons62,674SüdburgenlandSüdburgenland: 61,924 persons61,924Bludenz-Bregenzer WaldBludenz-Bregenzer Wald: 61,042 persons61,042LiezenLiezen: 50,409 persons50,409OsttirolOsttirol: 31,659 persons31,659MittelburgenlandMittelburgenland: 23,591 persons23,591AußerfernAußerfern: 21,676 persons21,676LungauLungau: 13,056 persons13,056
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
persons
Change on 2020
1Wien1,324,864+0.6%
2Linz-Wels397,328+0.1%
3Graz307,239+0.2%
4Salzburg und Umgebung245,984+0.1%
5Wiener Umland/Südteil226,617+0.5%
6Wiener Umland/Nordteil219,655+0.5%
7Innsbruck211,842-0.1%
8Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet203,619+0.4%
9Innviertel193,157+0.1%
10Klagenfurt-Villach188,725+0.3%
11Tiroler Unterland173,334+0.2%
12Oststeiermark173,076-1.1%
13Niederösterreich-Süd170,147+0.3%
14Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen162,106-0.3%
15Traunviertel156,4480%
16Mühlviertel138,697-0.2%
17Waldviertel137,905-0.8%
18West- und Südsteiermark129,450+0.7%
19Pinzgau-Pongau112,041+0.1%
20Nordburgenland104,748+0.4%
21Sankt Pölten103,024+0.2%
22Steyr-Kirchdorf101,299-0.2%
23Östliche Obersteiermark98,583-1.1%
24Unterkärnten95,030-0.7%
25Weinviertel80,742-0.5%
26Oberkärnten78,144-0.8%
27Tiroler Oberland71,054-0%
28Westliche Obersteiermark62,674-0.9%
29Südburgenland61,924-0.4%
30Bludenz-Bregenzer Wald61,042-0.1%
31Liezen50,409-0.6%
32Osttirol31,659-0.1%
33Mittelburgenland23,591-0.5%
34Außerfern21,676+0.5%
35Lungau13,056-1.5%

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About this ranking

Resident population aged 15 to 64 on 1 January (Eurostat).

The working-age band Eurostat uses for EU comparisons. population_16_64 (INE, Spain) starts at 16, so the two series differ.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Wien, with 1.32 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Lungau, with 13,056 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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