Vienna (Wien) is Austria’s capital and largest city, with a population of about two million within the city limits as of 2024. The broader Vienna metropolitan region has nearly 2.9 million inhabitants, roughly one-third of the country’s population. Vienna is both a city and a federal state, subdivided into 23 districts that make up the municipality. The city’s demographic profile reflects its international character: only about 64.6% of residents hold Austrian citizenship (meaning roughly 35% are foreign nationals), and the populace includes people from 182 different nationalities as of January 2024. A large portion of Viennese have an immigrant background – for example, over 40% of residents were born outside Austria. The gender distribution is fairly balanced, with women accounting for about 51% of the population. Overall, Vienna is one of Europe’s fastest-growing and most cosmopolitan cities, known for its high quality of life and cultural heritage.