Largest Cities in Austria

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Austria

1 Vienna 09 1,691,468

2 Graz 06 303,270

3 Linz 04 204,846

4 Favoriten 09 201,882

5 Donaustadt 09 187,007

6 Floridsdorf 09 162,779

7 Salzburg 05 157,245

8 Innsbruck 07 132,493

9 Ottakring 09 104,627

10 Simmering 09 101,420

11 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 02 100,316

12 Landstraße 09 98,389

13 Penzing 09 98,176

14 Meidling 09 97,624

15 Brigittenau 09 86,967

16 Fünfhaus 09 76,396

17 Döbling 09 75,418

18 Villach 02 58,882

19 Hernals 09 57,546

20 Margareten 09 54,412

21 Hietzing 09 54,265

22 Währing 09 51,402

23 Aspern 09 50,687

24 Dornbirn 08 49,278

25 Wiener Neustadt 03 44,820

26 Alsergrund 09 41,645

27 Steyr 04 38,331

28 Hötting 07 35,043

29 Feldkirch 08 33,420

30 Jakomini 06 32,912

31 Pradl 07 32,588

32 Neubau 09 31,521

33 Mariahilf 09 31,381

34 Lend 06 31,147

35 Bregenz 08 29,806

36 Gries 06 29,363

37 Baden 03 26,286

38 Traun 04 25,345

39 Wolfsberg 02 25,035

40 Geidorf 06 24,767

41 Josefstadt 09 24,499

42 Lustenau 08 22,821

43 Sankt Pölten 03 21,911

44 Essling 09 21,200

45 Mödling 03 20,555

46 Eggenberg 06 20,511

47 Sankt Peter 02 20,320

48 Sankt Martin 02 20,000

49 Andritz 06 19,020

50 Wilten 07 18,142

51 Wels 04 16,857

52 Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 05 16,790

53 Innere Stadt 09 16,450

54 Hohenems 08 16,317

55 Stockerau 03 16,292

56 Straßgang 06 16,268

57 Sankt Leonhard 06 15,853

58 Wetzelsdorf 06 15,687

59 Klosterneuburg 03 15,614

60 Amstetten 03 15,559

61 Telfs 07 15,229

62 Sankt Peter 06 15,187

63 Bludenz 08 15,102

64 Perchtoldsdorf 03 15,047

65 Krems an der Donau 03 14,473

66 Liebenau 06 14,447

67 Wörgl 07 13,811

68 Schwaz 07 13,728

69 Hard 08 13,495

70 Hall in Tirol 07 13,334

71 Gmunden 04 13,191

72 Korneuburg 03 12,986

73 Spittal an der Drau 02 12,880

74 Tulln 03 12,421

75 Schwechat 03 12,351

76 Waltendorf 06 11,960

77 Ried im Innkreis 04 11,903

78 Brunn am Gebirge 03 11,864

79 Rankweil 08 11,855

80 Lienz 07 11,572

81 Knittelfeld 06 11,521

82 Götzis 08 11,473

83 Neunkirchen 03 11,461

84 Gänserndorf 03 11,404

85 Annabichl 02 11,374

86 Gösting 06 11,255

87 Arzl 07 11,082

88 Sankt Veit an der Glan 02 10,841

89 Imst 07 10,504

90 Lauterach 08 10,267

91 Strasshof an der Nordbahn 03 10,009

92 Laakirchen 04 9,861

93 Kufstein 07 9,848

94 Enns 04 9,812

95 Purkersdorf 03 9,701

96 Mariatrost 06 9,631

97 Gerasdorf bei Wien 03 9,442

98 Sankt Johann in Tirol 07 9,428

99 Viktring 02 9,407

100 Wiener Neudorf 03 9,405

The largest cities in Austria represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Vienna leads with a population of 1,691,468, followed by Graz and Linz. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 09 dominates the top 10 with 6 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

1. Vienna's population is larger than that of several U.S. states.
2. 09 has 6 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 18,142 — larger than most cities worldwide.
4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 2,588,473.

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