Chronicle of Lviv · Episode 2 · City and World
1776 — Lviv After the Austrian Transition: Nearly 30,000 Residents vs. 114,000 in Odesa
In 1776, Lviv had about 29,500 inhabitants; in 1772, at the time of the arrival of Austrian troops, the city had about 22,500 residents. In comparison, Odesa rapidly grew to 114,000 residents in the 19th century, but that was a different era; during the same period, Kyiv had about 10,000 residents, while Lviv had about 30,000. There is no data on the average life expectancy or wealth level for this year in the provided sources.
For the ordinary resident, this meant a medium-sized city by the then Ukrainian standards: Lviv was a large administrative and trading center, but not yet a metropolis; the transition to Austrian rule occurred in a city with a population of about 20,000–30,000, meaning a noticeable but not overly large urban community.
👤 The population count of Lviv is indicated in encyclopedic and research summaries; in particular, the data is presented in the "Encyclopedia of Ukrainian Studies" and in historical-demographic publications about Lviv.
🏳 In 1776, Lviv was under the rule of the Austrian Empire; the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. Its residents were Lvivans of various communities, and the Ukrainian population maintained its local identity within a foreign state authority.
👀 Today: This period can still be seen in the very structure of the city: the Austrian authorities demolished old fortifications and formed new quarters and public spaces, and in historical reviews of Lviv, this is associated with the modernization of the urban economy and the emergence of new construction.
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