Pinzgau-Pongau: population, economy and official figures
Pinzgau-Pongau is a district group in Salzburg, Austria. Pinzgau-Pongau had 173,404 residents on 1 January 2025, 30.3% of Salzburg and 1.89% of Austria; 19th largest of 35 district groups in Austria.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Pinzgau-Pongau: GDP per person was 50,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 130% of the EU average (121% for Austria); 8th highest of 35 district groups in Austria.
Is the population of Pinzgau-Pongau growing?
That is 5.5% more people than in 2015 (164,390).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Pinzgau-Pongau?
There were 39.8 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Pinzgau-Pongau?
The median age was 44.4 years in 2025, against 43.8 for Austria; 23rd highest of 35 district groups in Austria.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Pinzgau-Pongau?
20.4% of residents were 65 or older and 15.1% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Pinzgau-Pongau?
In 2024 there were 1,510 live births and 1,622 deaths, a natural decrease of 112.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Pinzgau-Pongau?
It covers 4,396 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Pinzgau-Pongau?
Net migration added 1.1 people per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -0.6 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 Salzburg
- Salzburg und Umgebung 378,982
- Lungau 20,460
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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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