Demographics Of Heiligenblut am Großglockner
The 2018 census shows that Heiligenblut am Großglockner boasts 1,020 residents. Comparatively to the national average of 107.6 people per square kilometer, the population density is 7.4 people per square kilometer, low. 95.7% of the population is Austrian; followed by Germans (2.4%), Italians (0.7%), and other nationalities (1.2%), German is the official language of the village; some of the residents also speak the Carinthian Slovene dialect. Roman Catholicism (93.9%) rules the village; followed by Protestantism (2.8%), Islam (0.6%), and other religions (2.7%).
Population of Heiligenblut am Großglockner
Heiligenblut am Großglockner is one of the smallest municipalities in Carinthia, with a total population of 1,020 according the 2018 census.At 5.3 persons per square kilometer, the population density was far lower than the Carinthian average of 59.7 people per square kilometer.
Since 1975, when Heiligenblut am Großglockner peaked at 1,540, its population has been gradually declining.The population dropped by 31.8%, the most among all the municipalities in Carinthia from 1975 until 2015.Low birth rate, great death rate, and negative net migration rate are the main causes of the population drop.
Age Distribution in Heiligenblut am Großglockner
Heiligenblut am Großglockner had 15.9% of children and teenagers (aged 0 to 19), less than the average of 19.5% in Carinthia in 2018.Reflecting the low fertility rate and population aging, the numbers of children and teenagers dropped by 28.6% from 2000 to 2018.
In 2018 Heiligenblut am Großglockner had 58.4% of adults (aged 20 to 64), somewhat higher than the average of 57.8% in Carinthia.Mainly from negative net migration rate and population aging, the number of adults dropped by 11.1% from 2000 to 2018.
Heiligenblut am Großglockner boasts 25.7% of seniors (aged 65 and over), far higher than the average of 22.7% in Carinthia.From 2000 to 2018, the senior population grew by 10.3% mostly because of population aging and low death rate.In 2018 the population’s median age was 44.4 years, more than Carinthia’s average of 43.3 years.
Gender Distribution in Heiligenblut am Großglockner
With 50.1% of the population female and 49.9% male, Heiligenblut am Großglockner’s gender ratio in 2018 was virtually balanced.Slightly less than the average of 100.4 men per 100 women in Carinthia, the gender ratio was 99.4 men per 100 women.Except for the seniors, where there were more women than men (55.8% vs 44.2%), the gender distribution was same throughout all age groups.
Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Heiligenblut am Großglockner
With 97.5% of the population stating German as their first language in 2018, Heiligenblut am Großglockner is a mostly German-speaking municipality.Among the other languages the population speaks are Slovene (0.8%), Croatian (0.4%), Hungarian (0.3%), and other languages (0.9%).With 91.4% of the population members in 2018, most people of the population are Roman Catholics.Protestant (2.4%), Orthodox (1.1%), Islam (0.6%), and other religions (0.5%), are the other religious affiliations.In 2018, 4.1% of persons lacked any religious affiliation.
