Population in largest city in Austria
Austria: Population in largest city was 2.01 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in largest city in Austria, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in largest city in Austria is 2.01 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in largest city in Austria peaked at 2.01 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 1981.
Austria ranks 86th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.59 million | 1.55 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 million | 1.53 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.55 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 1.73 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 1.93 million | 2.01 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More urban development data for Austria
- Population in the largest city 31.2% (2025)
- Population density 110.66 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.01 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 85.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in largest city in Austria?
- Population in largest city in Austria was 2.01 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in largest city recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in largest city recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 1981.
- How does Austria rank for population in largest city?
- Austria ranks 86th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in largest city rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.