- Austria has roughly 8.5 million internet users (8,500,000 people) — about 92.4% of the population and rank #76 globally.
- The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Element, Threema, Instagram. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Music, Travel, Tools, Food, Classifieds, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading and more.
- The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
Austria in numbers
2025–2026- Internet users
- 8.5 million8,500,000 · #76
- Penetration
- 92.4%#47
- Population
- 9.2 million9,200,000 · #99
- GDP
- $535B#30
- GDP growth
- -0.7%#200
- GDP per person
- $58,130#23
- Land area
- 83.9k km²#114
- Capital
- Vienna
- Region
- Europe
- Official languages
- German
How Austria goes online
In Vienna, reaching someone means WhatsApp, and the family group stays quiet until somebody posts a photo. Facebook survives mostly through groups: the housing estate, the sports club, the village. Breakfast comes with Der Standard, though the Kronen Zeitung has its own readership and its own version of the same story. Anything second-hand goes on willhaben and is often collected the same evening. The tax return is filed in FinanzOnline, transfers go through the bank app, and both get done on the sofa on a rainy Sunday.
Around 92.4%. With a population of about 9.2 million and 8.5 million online, roughly 700 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
All 109 apps below are grouped by category.
What people actually use
109 Most-used appsWebsites people in Austria actually use
18The 18 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.
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Frequently asked questions
6 Q&AHow many people in Austria are online?
About 8.5 million (8,500,000 people). That works out to roughly 92.4% of the population, which puts Austria at #76 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.
Which apps do people in Austria use most?
Mostly WhatsApp, Element, Threema, Instagram — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Music, Travel, Tools, Food, Classifieds, Cloud storage, Security, AI assistants, Learning, Health, Parcels, Maps, Gaming, Reading. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.
What is the leading Messaging app in Austria?
WhatsApp, Element, Threema dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.
How high is internet penetration in Austria?
Around 92.4%. With a population of about 9.2 million and 8.5 million online, roughly 700 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.
Where do these app facts come from?
Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.
Which websites are most popular in Austria?
The everyday ones are Der Standard, willhaben, Erste Bank, plus the other 18 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.
Sources
Updated 2026-11-12- DataReportal — Digital 2026
- ITU — Statistics
- Official product sites
World Sites & Apps. “Austria: internet and everyday apps”. 2026. https://abcvv.com/c/at-en.html