Belarus vs Hungary: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Belarus
7.15 million people
in 2025
Hungary
6.81 million people
in 2025
Belarus rank
83rd
Hungary rank
86th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Belarus
- Hungary
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 7.15 million people against 6.81 million people in Hungary, a difference of 343,190 people.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Belarus ranks 83rd and Hungary ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.00 million people | 5.12 million people | 3.12 million people | Hungary |
| 1960s | 3.25 million people | 5.49 million people | 2.24 million people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 4.64 million people | 5.92 million people | 1.28 million people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 6.07 million people | 6.26 million people | 190,257 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 6.91 million people | 6.45 million people | 461,558 people | Belarus |
| 2000s | 6.99 million people | 6.66 million people | 333,131 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 7.23 million people | 6.91 million people | 314,980 people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 7.20 million people | 6.82 million people | 384,105 people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Belarus or Hungary?
- Belarus, at 7.15 million people against 6.81 million people in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Belarus and Hungary?
- 343,190 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Hungary?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Hungary rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Belarus ranks 83rd and Hungary ranks 86th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.