Demographics of Braunau am Inn

Upper Austrian town Braunau am Inn has a population of 15,268 as of 2015. Nestled on the German border, the town functions as a cross-border urban hub next to the German town of Simbach am Inn. Adolf Hitler was born at Braunau am Inn, a location rich in historical and cultural legacy.

Since 1975, Braunau am Inn’s population has decreased by 7.8%; since 2000, it has decreased by 2.4%.At 614.7 persons per square kilometre, the town has a larger population density than both Upper Austria (118.4 people per square kilometer) and Austria overall (101.6 people per square kilometer).Braunau am Inn, Osternberg, and Ranshofen are the three cadastral communities within the town. Then these communities are separated even more into inhabited areas.At 11,895 people, Braunau am Inn has the largest population; Ranshofen follows with 2,366.

Higher than the average age of Upper Austria (42.1 years) and Austria (42.3 years) is Braunau am Inn’s median age of 45 years.Males average 43.7 years old, while females average 46.2 years old.At 51.8% female and 48.2% male, Braunau am Inn has a rather feminine population.The Braunau am Inn population pyramid indicates that there are the most people in the 45–49 year old age range—1,350 persons in all. At 1,223 people, the age group of 50–54 years old comes in second.

At 93.4% of the people, Braunau am Inn is home to the majority of Austrians.2.2% of the population is made up of people who were born abroad. At 0.9% of the population, Turkey comes in second.At 73.9% of the population, Roman Catholicism is the most common religion in Braunau am Inn. At 3.1% of the people, Islam is the second most common religion.Although Turkish, Serbian, and Croatian are among the minority languages also spoken in Braunau am Inn, German is the official language.