Graz

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#369

Global Rank

7.1

Power Score

Established Metro

% of Country Score

7.8%


Share

Austria • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Vienna UTC+1 (CET) (observes summer time)

Population
702K
GDP
$36B
GDP per capita
$51,144
Land area
3,556 km² (1,373 mi²)
Density
197/km² (511/mi²)
GAWC class
12

Primary city Graz

State / province Styria

Language German

Stands out, per personUniversities: high vs size peers

Graz metro area

47.07, 15.44
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Commuter Rail Stations, Universities, Total Teams.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

6 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Austria

SK Sturm Graz

Graz • Level: 1

5 titles7 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Austria

Grazer AK

Graz • Level: 1

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams3 teams

Football/Soccer • Austria

ASK Voitsberg

Voitsberg • Level: 2

Football/Soccer • Austria

SK Sturm Graz II

Graz • Level: 2

W Football/Soccer • ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga

SK Sturm Graz Women

Graz

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Graz 99ers

Graz

Championship History

6 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Graz, across all sports, newest first. 6 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

SK Sturm Graz
2025
SK Sturm Graz
2024
SK Sturm Graz
2011
Grazer AK
2004
SK Sturm Graz
1999
SK Sturm Graz
1998

Top Companies

1 companies
1Andritz
$9B
Public

Total Market Cap: $9B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Languages of Graz

German first in Styria; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoGerman
AdministrativeGerman
NationalGerman
English reach, Styria
73%
Tier 3 country
Effective working languages
1.83
Rank 27 of 43; 2 working languages in Austria

Styria on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Graz

#180 by film pedigree · score 20 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities3 entries
#589

Medical University of Graz

Graz, Austria

#648

University of Graz

Graz, Austria

#894

Graz University of Technology

Graz, Austria

Top 250 Hospitals1 entry

Landeskrankenhaus - Universitätsklinikum Graz

Graz • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Graz Airport

Graz • 4 - Regional

Suburban Rail (112 stations)1 entry

S-Bahn Steiermark

Graz • 112 stations