Demographics Of Salzburg
Salzburg was home to perhaps 8,000 people in 1550.The population started to somewhat increase in the first half of the 17th century. Still, population grew rather quickly in the later half of the century.By the end of the prince-archbishops’ rule in 1795, there were recorded 16,837 total residents.With occupation, plundering, and humiliation defining the Napoleonic era, the population had dropped to 12,037 in 1817. The main cause of the notable increase in the rate of growth following 1860 was the economic recovery. This trend carried on long after the First World War ended.A small urban area with 40,232 people lived back in 1934.
The population increased noticeably, rising to 77,170 thanks to the 1935 and 1939 incorporation activities.Among the civilian population as well as the Salzburg troops, the Second World War claimed a significant death toll.The US occupation till 1955 caused the population to rise following the war.
Salzburg’s population had increased to 99,244 by 1947, mostly due to about 15,000 refugees who had settled there—a large number of which were ethnic Germans. The later economic development caused a significant population increase until 1970.From 1979 to 1990, the population stayed rather constant; but, it increased by 12,000 over the next 18 years.
The Salzburg metropolitan area’s population in 2019 came to approximately 367,000. At January 1, 2022, the population was 155,416 people.
Population structure
Currently, the 36,399 households have an average child count of 0.97.Urban planning projects that the population will either remain steady or maybe drop in the near future, despite an expected rise in people from metropolitan areas and immigrants.
77% of the people who live in Salzburg were born in Austria.
- 4.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina ,
- 4.0% in Serbia or Montenegro ,
- 3.9% in Germany,
- 2.9% in the other EU countries,
- 2.0% in Turkey .
At 36.9%, Elisabeth-Vorstadt boasts a far higher percentage of people born outside of Austria. In Schallmoos, meantime, the percentage is somewhat lower at 35.0%.With a notable concentration of Muslims in the southern part of the district, accounting for 15% of the population in Lehen, non-Austrians make up a sizable share of the population.
Leopoldskron-Moos boasts the least foreign resident count. In 2006 the population of the city was spread over several age groups. Of the residents, 13% were under 15, 69% fell between the ages of 15 and 64, and 18% were above 64.While Riedenburg stood out with the highest proportion of seniors (22%), Outer Maxglan and Maxglan-West had a large number of children and young people under the age of 15.Right Old Town is a vibrant community with an amazing 80% of working-age people.
Religion
The centuries-long authority of the Catholic prince-archbishops shaped Salzburg; today, the Catholic Church still holds majority presence. Up until the fall of the Salzburg prince-archbishopric in 1800 (or 1803), the church and state were intimately entwalled. The difficulties experienced by those of the Protestant, Jewish, and Anabaptist communities clearly show this.Towering steeples of Catholic churches define the city’s skyline, so defining its unique character that reflects its historical moniker as German Rome.
Due in great part to conflict, exile, and migration, religions underwent a notable increase in variety during the later half of the twentieth century.At 55.4%, Catholics constituted the majority of the city’s population in 2001, so defining themselves as the biggest church community.Since 2001, the number of Catholics in Austria has been declining, same as in other parts of the nation. Of the population, 6.5% had no beliefs at all and 17.1% consisted of people without any religious convictions.
At 6.8% of the city’s population, Muslims were the fourth biggest group.Both with a 6.7% share, the Evangelical Church AB (Augsburg Confession) in Austria and the Evangelical Church HB (Helvetian Confession) in Austria placed a joint fifth position.Three parishes with connected churches in Neustadt, Gneis, and Taxham house the religion communities mostly.Orthodox Christian churches including the Serbian Orthodox Church, Romanian Orthodox Church, and Russian Orthodox Church attract a sizable share of the population.Whereas the Romanian-Orthodox Church is located in the eastern section of Schallmoos, the Russian-Orthodox Church Maria Schutz is housed in a fiefdom.
1.6% of the city’s population consisted in the Old Catholic, Methodist, New Apostolic, Mormon, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Bund Evangelical Congregations, Christian Community, and Freie Christengemeinde-Pentecostal congregations.There also are Baptist and Mennonite (peace communities).
The Catholic Church actively participates in communication with the Orthodox Churches, Evangelical Church, Old Catholic Church, and Methodists among other Christian denominations. One of these ecumenical working groups hosts regular church services.
Comprising 0.7% of the population, the city boasts a variety of religious communities including Buddhist, Baha’i, Hindu, and Sikh groups.The synagogue in Salzburg provides routinely services for the Jewish community all year long.
In Schallmoos, Itzling, and Neustadt three Muslim mosques are situated. Schallmoos also has a Sikh gurdwara.In the old town of Lehen and Liefering are Buddhist prayer halls.
