Weinviertel: population, economy and official figures
Weinviertel is a district group in Lower Austria, Austria. Weinviertel had 127,215 residents on 1 January 2025, 7.4% of Lower Austria and 1.38% of Austria; 25th largest of 35 district groups in Austria.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Weinviertel: GDP per person was 28,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 74% of the EU average (121% for Austria); the lowest of 35 district groups in Austria.
Is the population of Weinviertel growing?
That is 3.0% more people than in 2015 (123,544).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Weinviertel?
There were 53.3 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Weinviertel?
The median age was 48.7 years in 2025, against 43.8 for Austria; 7th highest of 35 district groups in Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Weinviertel?
24.0% of residents were 65 or older and 13.4% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Weinviertel?
In 2024 there were 884 live births and 1,629 deaths, a natural decrease of 745.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Weinviertel?
It covers 2,413 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Weinviertel?
Net migration added 3.6 people per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -5.8 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other district groups in Lower Austria
- Wiener Umland/Südteil 356,675
- Wiener Umland/Nordteil 346,557
- Niederösterreich-Süd 268,098
- Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen 250,792
- Waldviertel 215,137
- Sankt Pölten 163,040
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Median age of the population (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7bf6ade55a0d…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_fagec3: Live births (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cfda9b5f4ebd…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_gind3: Population change: demographic balance and crude rates by NUTS 3 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7548e948e15c…)
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