NUTS 3 areas of Austria by share of population aged 65 and over

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Austria by share of population aged 65 and over, 2017
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Östliche Obersteiermark had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 35 areas in 2017, at 24.5%. Tiroler Oberland had the lowest, at 15.9%. The median was 19.3% and the figure for Austria was 18.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest24.5Östliche Obersteiermark

Lowest15.9Tiroler Oberland

Median19.335 areas

Austria18.5History

All areas, 2017

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%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2017 (%)	Change on 2016
1	Östliche Obersteiermark	24.5	+0.1 pts
2	Mittelburgenland	22.8	+0.2 pts
3	Westliche Obersteiermark	22.4	+0.2 pts
4	Liezen	22.3	+0.3 pts
5	Südburgenland	22.2	+0.4 pts
6	Oberkärnten	22.1	+0.3 pts
7	Waldviertel	21.8	+0.1 pts
8	Weinviertel	21.4	+0.1 pts
9	Unterkärnten	21	+0.3 pts
10	Klagenfurt-Villach	20.7	+0.3 pts
11	Nordburgenland	20.2	+0.3 pts
12	Niederösterreich-Süd	20.1	+0.1 pts
13	West- und Südsteiermark	20	+0.3 pts
14	Wiener Umland/Südteil	19.7	0 pts
15	Osttirol	19.6	+0.3 pts
16	Lungau	19.5	+0.3 pts
17	Oststeiermark	19.4	+0.3 pts
18	Steyr-Kirchdorf	19.3	+0.1 pts
19	Außerfern	19.1	+0.2 pts
19	Sankt Pölten	19.1	+0.1 pts
19	Wiener Umland/Nordteil	19.1	0 pts
22	Traunviertel	19	+0.2 pts
23	Salzburg und Umgebung	18.4	+0.2 pts
24	Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen	18.1	+0.1 pts
25	Linz-Wels	17.9	0 pts
26	Pinzgau-Pongau	17.8	+0.3 pts
27	Innviertel	17.7	+0.1 pts
27	Tiroler Unterland	17.7	+0.2 pts
29	Innsbruck	17.6	+0.1 pts
30	Graz	17.4	0 pts
31	Bludenz-Bregenzer Wald	17.2	+0.1 pts
32	Mühlviertel	16.9	+0.3 pts
33	Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet	16.8	+0.1 pts
34	Wien	16.5	-0.2 pts
35	Tiroler Oberland	15.9	+0.2 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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 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.

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Which area has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Östliche Obersteiermark, with 24.5% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Tiroler Oberland, with 15.9% in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.