NUTS 3 areas of Austria by population

Wien had the highest population of 35 areas in 2018, at 1.89 million. Lungau had the lowest, at 20,344. The median was 194,100 and the figure for Austria was 8.82 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,888,776Wien
Lowest20,344Lungau
Median194,10035 areas
Austria8,822,267History

All areas, 2018

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WienWien: 1,888,776 persons1,888,776Linz-WelsLinz-Wels: 587,029 persons587,029GrazGraz: 439,236 persons439,236Salzburg und UmgebungSalzburg und Umgebung: 364,797 persons364,797Wiener Umland/SüdteilWiener Umland/Südteil: 339,977 persons339,977Wiener Umland/NordteilWiener Umland/Nordteil: 327,072 persons327,072InnsbruckInnsbruck: 310,297 persons310,297Rheintal-BodenseegebietRheintal-Bodenseegebiet: 300,342 persons300,342Klagenfurt-VillachKlagenfurt-Villach: 286,579 persons286,579InnviertelInnviertel: 286,047 persons286,047OststeiermarkOststeiermark: 266,518 persons266,518Niederösterreich-SüdNiederösterreich-Süd: 259,630 persons259,630Tiroler UnterlandTiroler Unterland: 255,529 persons255,529Mostviertel-EisenwurzenMostviertel-Eisenwurzen: 246,050 persons246,050TraunviertelTraunviertel: 236,572 persons236,572WaldviertelWaldviertel: 218,161 persons218,161MühlviertelMühlviertel: 208,483 persons208,483West- und SüdsteiermarkWest- und Südsteiermark: 194,100 persons194,100Pinzgau-PongauPinzgau-Pongau: 167,438 persons167,438Östliche ObersteiermarkÖstliche Obersteiermark: 159,888 persons159,888NordburgenlandNordburgenland: 157,840 persons157,840Steyr-KirchdorfSteyr-Kirchdorf: 155,445 persons155,445Sankt PöltenSankt Pölten: 154,885 persons154,885UnterkärntenUnterkärnten: 149,930 persons149,930WeinviertelWeinviertel: 124,893 persons124,893OberkärntenOberkärnten: 124,389 persons124,389Tiroler OberlandTiroler Oberland: 103,949 persons103,949Westliche ObersteiermarkWestliche Obersteiermark: 100,390 persons100,390SüdburgenlandSüdburgenland: 97,174 persons97,174Bludenz-Bregenzer WaldBludenz-Bregenzer Wald: 91,399 persons91,399LiezenLiezen: 80,082 persons80,082OsttirolOsttirol: 48,833 persons48,833MittelburgenlandMittelburgenland: 37,661 persons37,661AußerfernAußerfern: 32,532 persons32,532LungauLungau: 20,344 persons20,344
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
persons
Change on 2017
1Wien1,888,776+1.1%
2Linz-Wels587,029+0.9%
3Graz439,236+1%
4Salzburg und Umgebung364,797+0.8%
5Wiener Umland/Südteil339,977+0.6%
6Wiener Umland/Nordteil327,072+1%
7Innsbruck310,297+0.7%
8Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet300,342+0.8%
9Klagenfurt-Villach286,579+0.4%
10Innviertel286,047+0.7%
11Oststeiermark266,518+0.1%
12Niederösterreich-Süd259,630-0%
13Tiroler Unterland255,529+0.8%
14Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen246,050+0.2%
15Traunviertel236,572+0.2%
16Waldviertel218,161-0.6%
17Mühlviertel208,483+0.2%
18West- und Südsteiermark194,100-0%
19Pinzgau-Pongau167,438+0.4%
20Östliche Obersteiermark159,888-0.6%
21Nordburgenland157,840+0.7%
22Steyr-Kirchdorf155,445+0.3%
23Sankt Pölten154,885+0.5%
24Unterkärnten149,930-0.4%
25Weinviertel124,893-0%
26Oberkärnten124,389-0.5%
27Tiroler Oberland103,949+0.7%
28Westliche Obersteiermark100,390-0.6%
29Südburgenland97,174-0.3%
30Bludenz-Bregenzer Wald91,399+0.6%
31Liezen80,082+0.1%
32Osttirol48,833-0.1%
33Mittelburgenland37,661-0.2%
34Außerfern32,532+0.4%
35Lungau20,344-0.4%

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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 1.89 million in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Lungau, with 20,344 in 2018.

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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