Wien: population and official figures
What is the population of Wien?
Wien, the capital of Austria, had 1,926,960 inhabitants (city proper) on 31 October 2021, according to a complete census (usual residents) reported to the United Nations.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow does Wien rank among cities in Austria?
Of the 7 cities the UN table lists for Austria (capitals and places of 100,000 or more), it is the largest.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Wien?
Women and girls made up 51.1% of residents (984,807 female, 942,153 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many people live alone in Wien?
45% of the 865,157 households in Wien were people living alone in 2014, and 5.0% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Wien afford their bills?
In the EU's 2023 quality of life survey, 10% of residents of Wien said they had difficulty paying their bills at the end of the month most of the time.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The wider urban agglomeration had 2,226,795 inhabitants. Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copy
- 34% of people in Wien agreed that there is corruption in their local public administration (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 66% of residents of Wien were satisfied with how long the local administration takes to deal with a request. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 65% of residents of Wien found the local administration's procedures straightforward and easy to understand. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 63% of residents of Wien thought the fees charged by the local administration were reasonable. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 80% of people in Wien said the local administration's information and services were easy to access online (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 88% of people in Wien were satisfied to live in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 82% of people in Wien were satisfied with health care services, doctors and hospitals (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 69% of residents of Wien were satisfied with schools and other educational facilities. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 90% of residents of Wien were satisfied with public transport. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 51% of residents of Wien agreed that it is easy to find a good job in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 22% of residents of Wien agreed that it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 77% of residents of Wien felt safe walking alone at night in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
Who runs Wien?
In Austria, cities and towns are run by statutory cities: Elected council and mayor. Combine municipal and district-authority tasks.
How local power works in Austria
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
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