Population density in Salzburg

Population density in Salzburg was 81.1 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Salzburg, 2024 81.1 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.4% 2023: 80.8 per km²
Austria, 2024 111.3 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 186th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Salzburg over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period SalzburgAustria
2024 81.1 per km² 111.3 per km²
2023 80.8 per km² 110.7 per km²
2022 80.1 per km² 109.6 per km²
2021 79.3 per km² 108.1 per km²
2020 78.9 per km² 107.6 per km²
2019 78.9 per km² 107.6 per km²
2018 78.5 per km² 107.1 per km²
2017 78.1 per km² 106.8 per km²
2016 77.7 per km²b (break in time series) 106.0 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 76.9 per km² 104.9 per km²
2014 76.1 per km² 103.7 per km²
2013 75.6 per km² 102.9 per km²
2012 75.3 per km² 102.3 per km²
2011 75.0 per km² 101.8 per km²
2010 74.8 per km² 101.5 per km²
2009 74.7 per km² 101.2 per km²
2008 74.6 per km² 100.9 per km²
2007 74.6 per km² 100.6 per km²
2006 74.5 per km² 100.3 per km²
2005 74.2 per km² 99.8 per km²
2004 73.9 per km² 99.1 per km²
2003 73.5 per km² 98.5 per km²
2002 73.3 per km² 98.0 per km²
2001 73.2 per km² 97.5 per km²
2000 72.9 per km² 97.2 per km²

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.4% from 80.8 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 76.1 per km², the figure has changed by +6.6%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Salzburg has the 186th highest value.
  • The figure for Austria in 2024 was 111.3 per km².

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Salzburg
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat