Greece vs Hungary: Number of children under 15, by world region
Greece
1.39 million people
in 2023
Hungary
1.40 million people
in 2023
Greece rank
112th
Hungary rank
111th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.40 million people against 1.39 million people in Greece, a difference of 11,440 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Greece ranks 112th and Hungary ranks 111th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.18 million people | 2.47 million people | 288,793 people | Hungary |
| 1960s | 2.20 million people | 2.38 million people | 181,833 people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 2.19 million people | 2.17 million people | 12,201 people | Greece |
| 1980s | 2.19 million people | 2.28 million people | 91,494 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 1.84 million people | 1.91 million people | 64,204 people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1.66 million people | 1.59 million people | 74,334 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.58 million people | 1.43 million people | 149,923 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.46 million people | 1.41 million people | 46,945 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Greece or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 1.40 million people against 1.39 million people in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Greece and Hungary?
- 11,440 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Greece ranks 112th and Hungary ranks 111th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.