Vienna

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#49

Global Rank

47.6

Power Score

Major Metro

% of Country Score

52.4%


Share

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

Population
2.7M
GDP
$166B
GDP per capita
$60,943
Land area
3,629 km² (1,401 mi²)
Density
750/km² (1,943/mi²)
GAWC class
4

Primary city Vienna

State / province Vienna

Language German

Mayor of Vienna Michael Ludwig

SPO (Social Democratic Party of Austria) · since 2018

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Stands out, per personUniversities: high vs size peersRail stations: high vs size peers
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National Capital

National capital of Austria

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Austria

Vienna metro area

48.21, 16.37
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

SK Rapid WienFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Walkable Elite Quarters

Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.

From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Notable Museums & Landmarks, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Commuter Rail Stations.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

15 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Austria👑

Vienna • Level: 1

31 titles46 maj. trophies

Football/Soccer • Austria

FK Austria Wien

Vienna • Level: 1

24 titles27 cupsDomestic leagues →
Notable Venues2 venues

Football/Soccer

Ernst-Happel-Stadion

Vienna

Tennis

Wiener Stadthalle

Vienna

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams8 teams

Football/Soccer • Austria

Vienna • Level: 2

8 titles13 maj. trophies

Football/Soccer • Austria

Vienna • Level: 2

3 titles7 maj. trophies

Football/Soccer • Austria

FAC Team für Wien

Vienna • Level: 2

Football/Soccer • Austria

FK Austria Wien II

Vienna • Level: 2

Football/Soccer • Austria

SK Rapid Wien II

Vienna • Level: 2

W Football/Soccer • ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga

First Vienna FC Women

Vienna

W Football/Soccer • ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga

FK Austria Wien Women

Vienna

W Football/Soccer • ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga

SK Rapid Wien Women

Vienna

Other Men’s Teams3 teams

American Football • American Football League Europe

Vienna Vikings

Vienna

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Austria BC Vienna

Vienna

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Vienna Capitals

Vienna

Major Sporting Events

Championship Finals5 events

2008 European Championship Final

Football Final

2008 • Vienna

1995 Champions League Final

Football Final

1995 • Vienna

1990 European Cup Final

Football Final

1990 • Vienna

1987 European Cup Final

Football Final

1987 • Vienna

1964 European Cup Final

Football Final

1964 • Vienna

Complete Event Timeline5 events

2008 European Championship Final

Championship Finals

2008 • Vienna

1995 Champions League Final

Championship Finals

1995 • Vienna

1990 European Cup Final

Championship Finals

1990 • Vienna

1987 European Cup Final

Championship Finals

1987 • Vienna

1964 European Cup Final

Championship Finals

1964 • Vienna

Championship History

78 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Vienna, across all sports, newest first. 78 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

FK Austria Wien
2013
FK Austria Wien
2006
FK Austria Wien
2003
FK Austria Wien
1993
FK Austria Wien
1992
FK Austria Wien
1991
FK Austria Wien
1986

Top Companies

12 companies
1Erste Group Bank
$47B
Public
2OMV
$28B
Public
3Verbund AG
$27B
Public
4Raiffeisen Bank International
$21B
Public
5BAWAG Group
$14B
Public
6Strabag
$13B
Public
7Vienna Insurance Group
$10B
Public
8A1 Telekom Austria
$6B
Public
9Uniqa Insurance Group
$6B
Public
10EVN Group
$6B
Public
11Flughafen Wien (Vienna Airport)
$5B
Public
12BitPanda
$4B
Unicorn

Total Market Cap: $191B across 13 companies

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

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

2026 Eurovision Song Contest

Wiener Stadthalle • Music Event

2015 Eurovision Song Contest

Wiener Stadthalle • Music Event

1967 Eurovision Song Contest

Großer Festsaal der Wiener Hofburg • Music Event

Anschluss / Annexation by Nazi Germany (1938)

Vienna • Historical Event

1873 Austrian International Exposition

Vienna • World Expo

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries6 items

Albertina

Vienna • Art

Belvedere

Vienna • Art

Kunsthistorisches Museum

Vienna • Art

Jewish Museum Vienna

Vienna • Cultural Heritage

Schönbrunn Palace

Vienna • History

Natural History Museum Vienna

Vienna • Science

Performing Arts Venues4 items

Wiener Konzerthaus

Vienna • Concert Hall

Musikverein (Golden Hall)

Vienna • Concert Hall

Vienna State Opera

Vienna • Opera House

Vienna Ringstraße Theatre District

Vienna • Theatre

Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks2 items

Schonbrunn Palace Gardens

Vienna • Park/Garden

Tiergarten Schönbrunn

Vienna • Zoo

Landmarks & Civic5 items

Austrian Parliament Building

Vienna • Government

OPEC Headquarters

Vienna • International Organization

St. Stephen's Cathedral

Vienna • Religious site

Kärntnerstraße

Vienna • Shopping

Kohlmarkt

Vienna • Shopping

Skyline Eramedian completion 2013
80% built since 200060% since 2010earliest 1999

Completion decade of 5 of 5 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.

Languages of Vienna

German first in Vienna; 1 languages hold a role.

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

Vienna on the languages board · Language power

Sound of Vienna

#200 by artist origin · combined 2.9 (US 0.7 / UK 0.7) · signature decade 1980s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Falco

Number-one singles by Vienna artists1

Screen of Vienna

#15 by film pedigree · score 197.7 · 23 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Fred Zinnemann, Christoph Waltz, Josef von Sternberg, Maximilian Schell, Otto Preminger

Art of Vienna

#9 for celebrated art · 151 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Belvedere, Liechtenstein Museum

12 notable artists born here, most in the 1800s: Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Ferdinand II of Portugal

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities7 entries
#206

University of Vienna

Vienna, Austria

#286

Medical University of Vienna

Vienna, Austria

#483

Vienna University of Technology

Vienna, Austria

#771

BOKU University

Vienna, Austria

#1068

Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Klosterneuburg, Austria

#1322

University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Vienna, Austria

#1562

Vienna University of Economics and Business

Vienna, Austria

Top 250 Hospitals2 entries

Österreichische Gesundheitskasse - Mein Hanusch-Krankenhaus

Vienna • Hospital

Universitätsklinikum AKH Wien / Medizinische Universität Wien

Vienna • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Vienna International Airport

Vienna • 2 - Major International

Notable Train Hubs2 entries

Wien Hbf

Vienna • Intercity Rail Hub

Wien Meidling

Vienna • Intercity Rail Hub

Metro System (99 stations)1 entry

Vienna U-Bahn

Vienna • 98 stations

Suburban Rail (181 stations)1 entry

S-Bahn Wien

Vienna • 181 stations

Central Bank1 entry

Austrian National Bank

Vienna • Central Bank

Stock Exchange1 entry

Vienna Stock Exchange

Vienna • Stock Exchange

Luxury Hospitality

5 properties
3-Star Michelin2 entries

Steirereck im Stadtpark

Vienna

Restaurant Amador

Vienna

FTG 4-Star3 entries

Hotel Sacher Wien

Vienna

Rosewood Vienna

Vienna

The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna

Vienna