Demographics
See also: Demographics of Austria| Turkish Citizens in Austria | |||||||
| States of Austria | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 16.423 | 59.900 | 118.579 | 127.226 | |||
| Burgenland | 33 | 238 | 630 | 1.280 | |||
| Carinthia | 23 | 173 | 595 | 1.192 | |||
| Lower Austria | 3.479 | 10.125 | 18.129 | 19.911 | |||
| Upper Austria | 1.261 | 5.665 | 13.233 | 17.226 | |||
| Salzburg | 951 | 2.986 | 6.558 | 8.800 | |||
| Styria | 140 | 401 | 1.560 | 4.793 | |||
| Tyrol | 1.664 | 6.890 | 13.652 | 16.017 | |||
| Vorarlberg | 5.049 | 13.712 | 20.346 | 18.838 | |||
| Vienna | 3.823 | 19.710 | 43.876 | 39.119 | |||
Turkish migrants and their families constitute an important minority in Austria's increasingly multicultural demography. According to the 2001 census, there was 127,226 Turkish nationals living in Austria (1.6% of the total population). 39,119 lived in Vienna, 19,911 in Lower Austria, 18,838 in Vorarlberg, 17,226 in Upper Austria, 16,017 in Tyrol, 8,800 in Salzburg, 4,793 in Styria, 1,280 in Burgenland and 1,192 in Carinthia. However, official data regarding the Turkish community excludes Austrian-born and dual heritage children of Turkish origin. According to Andreas Mölzer, there is now 500,000 people of Turkish origin living in Austria.
Read more about this topic: Turks In Austria