Annual growth rate of urban population share in Hungary
Hungary: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2005
All-time low
-0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Hungary, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Hungary is 0.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 271.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Hungary peaked at 1.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +81.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +36.6% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +27.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +20.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | +16.8% |
| 1956 | 0.2% | +13.8% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | +11.9% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | +10.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +51.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -93.8% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -253.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -1359.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +100.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -74.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +161.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -52.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +103.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -47.4% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -104.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -1223.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +64.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -81.4% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -134.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -103.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +540.0% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -1926.6% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | +74.3% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | -55.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -129.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +946.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -0.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
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- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Hungary?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Hungary was 0.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Hungary ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.