Age dependency ratio in Hungary
Hungary: Age dependency ratio was 54.79 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
54.79
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 74 countries
All-time high
54.79
in 2024
All-time low
44.96
in 2007
Years of data
65
1960β2024
Age dependency ratio in Hungary, 1960β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Hungary is 54.79, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Hungary peaked at 54.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.96, in 2007.
Hungary ranks 36th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.97 | 48.82 | 52.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.76 | 47.19 | 54.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.49 | 51.55 | 54.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.33 | 46.86 | 50.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.45 | 44.96 | 46.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.07 | 45.35 | 51.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.07 | 53.02 | 54.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 33 Montenegro 56.15 compare
- 34 Romania 55.51 compare
- 35 Netherlands 55.09 compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.48 compare
- 38 Jordan 54.3 compare
- 39 Liechtenstein 53.82 compare
More population data for Hungary
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.215 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 72,359 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Hungary?
- Age dependency ratio in Hungary was 54.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 54.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.96 in 2007.
- How does Hungary rank for age dependency ratio?
- Hungary ranks 36th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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