Age dependency ratio, young in Hungary
Hungary: Age dependency ratio, young was 22.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.29
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
59th
of 74 countries
All-time high
38.57
in 1960
All-time low
21.12
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio, young in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 22.29 for age dependency ratio, young in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Hungary peaked at 38.57 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 21.12, in 2012.
Hungary ranks 59th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.57 | — |
| 1961 | 38.32 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 37.77 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 36.94 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 36.07 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 35.18 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 34.33 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 33.66 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 32.93 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 31.89 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 30.81 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 30 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 29.6 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 29.53 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 29.84 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 30.52 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 31.3 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 32.12 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 32.89 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 33.53 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 33.94 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 34.04 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 33.86 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 33.43 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 33.02 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 32.8 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 32.66 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 32.48 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 32.18 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 31.5 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 30.47 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 29.52 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 28.72 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 28.01 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 27.4 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 26.89 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 26.42 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 25.96 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 25.56 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 25.15 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 24.67 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 24.13 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 23.68 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 23.32 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 22.95 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 22.58 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 22.24 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.95 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.73 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.56 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 21.37 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.19 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.12 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 21.17 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 21.32 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 21.48 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.64 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.8 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.93 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.1 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.28 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 22.4 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 22.44 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 22.39 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 22.29 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.57 | 31.89 | 38.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.02 | 29.53 | 33.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.99 | 31.5 | 34.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.41 | 25.15 | 30.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.88 | 21.56 | 24.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.51 | 21.12 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.36 | 22.28 | 22.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.215 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 72,359 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Hungary?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Hungary was 22.29 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 38.57 in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.12 in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Hungary ranks 59th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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