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Austria — Living: Major Cities

Austria had 9,215,956 inhabitants on 1 January 2026, with Vienna at 2,040,914 and Salzburg province at 573,526.

VerifiedGovernment / official sourceStatistics Austria — population at beginning of yearLast reviewed: 2026-10-23

Key facts

  • The final figure for 1 January 2026 is 9,215,956, up 18,743 or 0.2% on the year.
  • Vienna had 2,040,914 residents, growth of 0.6%, the strongest of any province; the preliminary 2,042,036 is superseded.
  • Salzburg province had 573,526; city figures for 1 January 2025 were Graz about 305,000, Linz about 214,000 and Salzburg about 158,000.
  • The municipal table on the Statistics Austria site has city counts.

Steps

  1. Researching Major Cities in Austria — No specific steps available for researching major cities in Austria.

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