NUTS 3 areas of Austria by population

Wien had the highest population of 35 areas in 2014, at 1.77 million. Lungau had the lowest, at 20,450. The median was 189,839 and the figure for Austria was 8.51 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,766,746Wien
Lowest20,450Lungau
Median189,83935 areas
Austria8,507,786History

All areas, 2014

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WienWien: 1,766,746 persons1,766,746Linz-WelsLinz-Wels: 560,587 persons560,587GrazGraz: 415,657 persons415,657Salzburg und UmgebungSalzburg und Umgebung: 350,242 persons350,242Wiener Umland/SüdteilWiener Umland/Südteil: 325,895 persons325,895Wiener Umland/NordteilWiener Umland/Nordteil: 312,952 persons312,952InnsbruckInnsbruck: 294,259 persons294,259Rheintal-BodenseegebietRheintal-Bodenseegebiet: 287,308 persons287,308Klagenfurt-VillachKlagenfurt-Villach: 279,347 persons279,347InnviertelInnviertel: 276,781 persons276,781OststeiermarkOststeiermark: 266,450 persons266,450Niederösterreich-SüdNiederösterreich-Süd: 254,011 persons254,011Tiroler UnterlandTiroler Unterland: 245,940 persons245,940Mostviertel-EisenwurzenMostviertel-Eisenwurzen: 241,727 persons241,727TraunviertelTraunviertel: 231,037 persons231,037WaldviertelWaldviertel: 218,249 persons218,249MühlviertelMühlviertel: 204,708 persons204,708West- und SüdsteiermarkWest- und Südsteiermark: 189,839 persons189,839Pinzgau-PongauPinzgau-Pongau: 163,578 persons163,578Östliche ObersteiermarkÖstliche Obersteiermark: 162,626 persons162,626NordburgenlandNordburgenland: 152,539 persons152,539Steyr-KirchdorfSteyr-Kirchdorf: 152,309 persons152,309UnterkärntenUnterkärnten: 150,934 persons150,934Sankt PöltenSankt Pölten: 149,510 persons149,510OberkärntenOberkärnten: 125,600 persons125,600WeinviertelWeinviertel: 123,141 persons123,141Westliche ObersteiermarkWestliche Obersteiermark: 101,781 persons101,781Tiroler OberlandTiroler Oberland: 101,177 persons101,177SüdburgenlandSüdburgenland: 97,343 persons97,343Bludenz-Bregenzer WaldBludenz-Bregenzer Wald: 87,974 persons87,974LiezenLiezen: 78,893 persons78,893OsttirolOsttirol: 48,990 persons48,990MittelburgenlandMittelburgenland: 37,534 persons37,534AußerfernAußerfern: 31,672 persons31,672LungauLungau: 20,450 persons20,450
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2014
persons
Change on 2013
1Wien1,766,746+1.5%
2Linz-Wels560,587+0.9%
3Graz415,657+1.4%
4Salzburg und Umgebung350,242+0.6%
5Wiener Umland/Südteil325,895+0.8%
6Wiener Umland/Nordteil312,952+0.9%
7Innsbruck294,259+1.3%
8Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet287,308+0.9%
9Klagenfurt-Villach279,347+0.5%
10Innviertel276,781+0.2%
11Oststeiermark266,4500%
12Niederösterreich-Süd254,011+0.3%
13Tiroler Unterland245,940+0.9%
14Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen241,727+0.2%
15Traunviertel231,037+0.4%
16Waldviertel218,249-0.2%
17Mühlviertel204,708+0.2%
18West- und Südsteiermark189,839-0%
19Pinzgau-Pongau163,578+0.3%
20Östliche Obersteiermark162,626-0.4%
21Nordburgenland152,539+0.6%
22Steyr-Kirchdorf152,309+0.1%
23Unterkärnten150,934-0.3%
24Sankt Pölten149,510+0.4%
25Oberkärnten125,600-0.5%
26Weinviertel123,1410%
27Westliche Obersteiermark101,781-0.5%
28Tiroler Oberland101,177+0.1%
29Südburgenland97,343-0.2%
30Bludenz-Bregenzer Wald87,974+0.2%
31Liezen78,893-0.2%
32Osttirol48,990-0.2%
33Mittelburgenland37,534-0.1%
34Außerfern31,672+0.1%
35Lungau20,450-1.1%

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About this ranking

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.

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 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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Which area has the highest population?

Wien, with 1.77 million in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Lungau, with 20,450 in 2014.

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 NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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