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Austria Population and Religion Percentage
Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked East Alpine country in the southern part of Central Europe. As per Statistics Austria, the population of Austria on 1 January 2022 is 8,978,929 (9 million or 90 lakhs) and as per the UN World Population Prospect Report, the estimated population in 2024 is 8,977,139 (9 million)
Estimated Population of Austria in 2024: 9 million or 90 Lakh
Source: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Population statistics
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| Austria | Population |
| Total Population | 8,977,139 |
| Global Rank | 97 |
| Land Area | 82,445 sq. km (31,832 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 113 |
| Pop. Density | 109 people/sq. km |
| Growth Rate | 0.22% |
| Fertility Rate* of Austria | 1.53 |
| Infant mortality rate ** in Austria | 2.3 |
| Median Age in Austria | 43.5 Years |
| Life Expectancy in Austria | 82.05 years |
| Urban Population of Austria | 57.3 % |
Source: World Population Prospects
Religion in Austria
Christianity is the main Religion in Austria, adhered to by 68.2% of the country’s population. Among Christians, 55.2% were Catholics, 4.9% were Orthodox Christians, 3.8% were Protestants, and the remaining 4.2% were other Christians.
Islam is the second largest religion in Austria and is followed by 8.3% of the population. Other Smaller religions are followed by 1.2% of the population and include Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, and others. About 22.4% declared they did not belong to any religion, denomination, or religious community.
Religion Percentage in Austria
| Religion | Percentage |
| Christianity | 68.2% |
| – Catholicism | 55.20% |
| – Eastern Orthodoxy | 4.90% |
| -Protestantism | 3.80% |
| – Old Catholicism | 0.10% |
| – Other Christians | 4.20% |
| Others | |
| Islam | 8.30% |
| Buddhism | 0.30% |
| Hinduism | 0.10% |
| Judaism | 0.10% |
| Other religions | 0.70% |
| Unaffiliated | 22.40% |
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Top Cities in Austria by Population
| # | City | State | Population |
| 1 | Vienna | Vienna | 18,12,605 |
| 2 | Graz | Styria | 2,69,997 |
| 3 | Linz | Upper Austria | 1,93,814 |
| 4 | Salzburg | Salzburg | 1,46,631 |
| 5 | Innsbruck | Tyrol | 1,24,579 |
| 6 | Klagenfurt | Carinthia | 96,640 |
| 7 | Villach | Carinthia | 60,004 |
| 8 | Wels | Upper Austria | 59,339 |
| 9 | Sankt Pölten | Lower Austria | 52,145 |
| 10 | Dornbirn | Vorarlberg | 46,883 |
| 11 | Wiener Neustadt | Lower Austria | 42,273 |
| 12 | Steyr | Upper Austria | 38,120 |
| 13 | Feldkirch | Vorarlberg | 31,428 |
| 14 | Bregenz | Vorarlberg | 28,412 |
| 15 | Leonding | Upper Austria | 26,174 |
| 16 | Klosterneuburg | Lower Austria | 26,395 |
| 17 | Baden | Lower Austria | 25,229 |
| 18 | Wolfsberg | Carinthia | 24,993 |
| 19 | Leoben | Styria | 24,466 |
| 20 | Krems | Lower Austria | 24,085 |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.